Coronavirus
Sydney gets 'blueprint for freedom' as virus cases fall
Shuttered pubs, restaurants and shops will be allowed to reopen to the vaccinated while friends and families living across Australia's biggest city will be able...
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SA records less than 1,000 new COVID cases and 51 more deaths
The Department of Health on Sunday said 967 tests came back positive during the latest reporting cycle.
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WC health department says it sees a decline in demand for COVID jab
To date, more than 1.2 million residents in the Western Cape province have been fully vaccinated.
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Concern as SA administers less than 30k vaccines in the past 24 hours
In order to reach as many people as possible ahead of the fourth wave, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape are expected to target areas with low vaccine uptake.
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COVID deaths down significantly since last cycle
Since the outbreak on South African shores, 87,001 people have died from COVID.
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India to export 8 million Covid-19 jabs in October
Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to resume exports at a meeting of leaders from the so-called Quad in Washington as India, Japan, Australia, and the US try to counter growing Chinese influence across the Asia-Pacific region.
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COVID-19 update: South Africa records 2,261 new cases and 312 deaths
The Health Department says 16,781,838 vaccines have been administered since the beginning of the vaccine rollout.
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President Ramaphosa: Let’s reflect on what defines us as South Africans
Addressing the virtual nationwide celebrations on Heritage Day, President Ramaphosa said citizens should use this period to reflect on what defined them as South Africans.
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Coronavirus pandemic slows across globe for fourth week in a row
Botswana saw 51% fewer cases this week, followed by Japan (50% less), Sri Lanka (43% down), South Africa (39% down) and Azerbaijan (38% down).
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COVID supply woes hit alcohol in the US
In Pennsylvania, authorities have limited the sale of certain brands to two bottles per person per day since September 17.
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COVID-19 death toll in worst-affected nations
Toll of coronavirus infections and deaths worldwide and in worst-affected countries based on AFP tallies, as of 24 September at 1000 GMT.
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Bekele to attempt marathon world record after COVID scare
The 39-year-old Ethiopian came within just two seconds of Eliud Kipchoge's current men's world record of two hours, one minute and 39 seconds when he won the 2019 Berlin Marathon, the last time the race was held in Germany's capital due to the pandemic.
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No new SAPS members trained in last two years - Cele
Police Minister Bheki Cele said that COVID-19 had affected the training of SAPS officers in the last two years.
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GDE: More officials could face charges over school decontamination contracts
The department has laid criminal complaints against three senior managers as part of the recommendations by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
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WHO's Covax forced to cut COVID vaccine deliveries to Africa by 25%
WHO epidemiologist, Doctor Impouma Benido, said that a third of coronavirus vaccine doses pledged have so far had reached Africa.
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2,783 new COVID cases, 155 deaths recorded in SA over last 24 hours
On the vaccine front, government is aiming to innoculate 70% of the population. So far, just over 16.7 million vaccinations have been administered.
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WHO backs antibody treatment for high-risk COVID patients
Regeneron is only the third treatment for COVID to be recommended by the global health authority, which added it to its "living WHO guideline" on drugs for COVID-19.
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US biotech billionaire to make COVID, cancer vaccines in SA
South African-born and now United States-based doctor, Patrick Soon-Shiong, provided details of the plan that will see coronavirus vaccine production starting next year in an online press conference with President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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South Africa seethes at UK's Beta bogeyman 'discrimination'
The UK has kept South Africa on its red list of high-risk countries, meaning anyone arriving from South Africa is forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10 days, costing more than $2,400 per person.
