Coronavirus
University of Pretoria study finds that some hand sanitisers are substandard
A University of Pretoria study has looked at the efficacy of hand sanitisers obtained from various sources and locations.
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Omicron variant 'almost certainly' not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP
Speaking to AFP, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor broke down the knowns and unknowns about Omicron into three major areas: transmissibility, how well it evades immunity from prior infection and vaccines, and severity of illness.
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German man kills family over fake COVID pass: prosecutors
The 40-year-old father said in the note that he had secured a fake coronavirus vaccine pass for his wife.
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Sisonke COVID vaccine trial: Not enough health workers getting booster shots
The dedicated trial opened on 10 November, but so far only around 200,000 healthcare workers have come forward.
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Government to support Business Unity SA on vaccine mandates
Busa has consulted its lawyers about approaching the Apex court to obtain legal certainty.
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Nedlac recommends mandatory vaccination at workplaces
It’s understood labour and business see eye-to-eye on this matter and made recommendations to Natjoints, which will be discussed at this week’s National Coronavirus Command Council meeting.
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Healthcare workers encouraged to get their COVID-19 booster shots
With less than two weeks left for the sector-specific immunisation, only around 200,000 jabs have so far been administered since the programme's second phase kicked off on 10 November.
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AfriForum encourages vaccination, but warns govt against making it mandatory
The group has clarified that it is in favour of encouraging vaccinations against the virus. However, it said to force the public to do it would be unconstitutional and divisive.
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NICD: Hospitals should be prepared for COVID-19 fourth wave infections
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) data shows there's been a 66% rise in the number of patients being hospitalised with the disease nationally over the past week.
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Fedusa endorses mandatory vaccinations, but says complexities must be probed
Fedusa believed the outcomes of these investigations and consultations should strike a balance between public health concerns, constitutional provisions, cultural and religious beliefs and economic recovery.
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COVID-19 infections among kids under 5 are the second highest in SA - NICD
To date, over 116,000 children aged 10 years and younger have contracted the virus, while close to 300,000 teens have been infected.
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Mabuza: HIV/Aids and COVID-19 show that we need to strengthen our health systems
Deputy President David Mabuza has urged delegates not to give up in the battle against HIV and Aids regardless of the problems presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over 3 million COVID-19 cases in SA since start of pandemic
There are more than three million cases that have been reported in the country since the start of the pandemic in South Africa last year.
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India's South Africa cricket tour fixtures announced despite COVID-19 cloud
With South Africa hit by travel restrictions following the discovery of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of coronavirus, CSA announced last week the tour will be played under strict bio-secure conditions.
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Namibia detects 18 Omicron cases, destroys 150,000 expired jabs
Geingob called on citizens to get booster jabs after 18 Omicron cases were identified in the country, which neighbours South Africa where the variant was first discovered last month.
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Pandemic impact on education more severe than predicted, World Bank, UN say
A report said the current generation of students risk losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings, amounting to about 14% of global GDP, due to classroom disruptions caused by COVID-19.
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Vooma Vaccination campaign extended ahead of festive season
Health officials are still rolling out their Vooma Vaccination campaign in a last-ditch attempt to get as many people as possible immunised before the festive season.
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EU describes Africa's 'vaccine apartheid' talks as dramatic
Africa's leaders have criticised the hoarding of vaccines and refusal to share patents by rich nations, with President Cyril Ramaphosa describing the actions as "greedy".
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi tests positive for COVID-19
Mangosuthu Buthelezi is self-isolating and his family's grateful he's fully vaccinated and is being monitored by a good and trusted team.
