Coronavirus
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine confers at least 3 months immunity - study
The vaccine, called mRNA-1273, is administered in two injections given 28 days apart.
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WHO: Vaccines do not equal zero COVID-19
The WHO warned against complacency and what it said was an erroneous belief that because vaccines are on the near-horizon, the crisis is over.
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Funding, climate and fear trouble Africa's COVID vaccine plans
Getting the vaccine to "priority" population sectors will cost $5.7 billion, plus 15%-20% for delivery, syringes and other injection material, the WHO's Africa region estimates.
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Global COVID-19 cases top 65 million as nations plan for vaccine
The pandemic is showing little sign of slowing, with the daily global death toll in recent weeks reaching its highest rate since the virus emerged in China late last year.
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SA team doctor worried about team 'bubble' breach after England match postponed
The postponement announcement was made just over an hour before Friday’s day-night match was due to start at Newlands in Cape Town.
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Contralesa: Ban on initiation rituals in NMB could lead to more illegal schools
While traditional initiations are allowed in the rest of the Eastern Cape, the metro has been identified as a coronavirus infection hotspot and the rite of passage is still prohibited.
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Mkhize visits COVID-19 hotspot Garden Route to relay findings to national govt
The Health Minister is visiting the Garden Route in the Western Cape and will relay his findings to national structures.
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EC Premier Mabuyane reiterates importance of helping fight COVID-19
Nelson Mandela Bay has emerged as an infection hotspot and residents have now been slapped with tighter curbs.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Despite SA’s problems, we must still hold on to our dreams
In the midst of all the stories of democratic degradation, we can still find beacons of excellence in a sea of mediocrity, writes Judith February.
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COVID-19 surge: We’re not off the hook, warns WC Premier Winde
The Garden Route is an infection hotspot but it managed to avoid a return to stricter lockdown regulations.
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Over 250 WC health workers contracted COVID-19 in five weeks
The province has seen a 42% weekly increase in new infections and there are now more than 10,000 active cases in the province.
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Ramaphosa: COVID-19 cluster outbreaks must be confronted decisively
While addressing the nation on interventions to combat the surge in coronavirus cases, the president extended the National State of Disaster until 15 January 2021, keeping the country of lockdown level one.
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In Canada demand for puppies soars during pandemic, so do scams
The Canadian Kennel Club and animal shelters reported record levels of pet adoption applications this year.
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Hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain, IBM warns
IBM warned Thursday that it had uncovered a series of cyber attacks, potentially carried out by state actors, against companies involved in the effort to distribute vaccine doses, which must be kept cold.
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SA’s COVID-19 infections increase by 4,400
As of Thursday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 800,872 and the total number of recoveries is 739,367.
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Global virus toll passes 1.5 million as nations plan for vaccine
But even as the latest positive news about a vaccine was announced, with the Moderna candidate showing it confers immunity for at least three months, several countries marked new Covid-19 records.
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SA's state of disaster extended to January 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Thursday evening to to provide an update on the country's COVID-19 measures. He announced that the national state of disaster would be extended to 15 January 2021.
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These are the additional restrictions for COVID-19 hotspot Nelson Mandela Bay
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared that Nelson Mandela Bay was a COVID-19 hotspot and that additional restrictions to contain the spread would be implemented from midnight on Thursday.
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SA lockdown: 5 key points from Thursday’s family meeting
In a televised address to the nation, the president acknowledged that there was clear evidence of a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in parts of the country, especially in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape.
