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SA's phase 1 COVID-19 vaccination rollout to continue with Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said that phase one of the coronavirus vaccination rollout would continue with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine fron next week after the AstraZeneca vaccine was found to be less effective against the 501Y.V2 variant. Mkhize was at a briefing on Wednesday. #COVID19 #SAVaccine #ZweliMkhize
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COVID-19 prompts more to grasp for 'digital nomad' dream
Although the number of digital nomads is hard to pin down, experts believe there are millions around the world.
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Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs as virus takes fizz out of sales
The world's number two brewer after Belgian-Brazilian AB InBev will slash nearly 10% of its workforce as COVID-19 restrictions keep bars and restaurants closed.
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Govt evaluating Sputnik V vaccine, mulls China's Sinopharm offer - Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will speak to the World Health Organization (WHO) in another attempt to figure out how government can still use the AstraZeneca vaccine after a study confirmed that it offered minimal protection against mild to moderate symptoms of the second variant.
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WHO mission member says 'don't rely' on US virus intelligence
The World Health Organization mission ended Tuesday without finding the source of the virus, but members had to walk a diplomatic tightrope during their stay, with the US urging a 'robust' probe and China warning against politicising the issue.
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Mkhize expects phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine rollout to begin next week
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be used in phase one when healthcare workers will be lining up for those jabs, as well as the Pfizer inoculations.
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Impact of COVID-19 played role in minimum wage adjustment - Labour Dept
The Labour Department said that among some of the factors considered during the adjustment of the minimum wage was the fact that there had been no negative impact on employment since its implementation, despite warnings from some quarters that this would be the case.
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GALLERY: A grave undertaking: Burials in the time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way families and friends bid farewell to their loved ones who have succumbed to the virus. Eyewitness News observed the journey taken by those in the funeral sector when arranging a COVID-19-related burial.
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SA's deathcare workers: On the frontline of COVID-19 fatalities
With South Africa weeks away from a full year of grappling with COVID-19 and delays to the vaccine rollout, undertakers speak about the changes that they have had to make during the pandemic and their concerns for the future. #COVID19 #SAVaccines #COVID19Variant
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396 more South Africans die of COVID-19; 1,742 new infections recorded
These latest fatalities, recorded over the past 24 hours, have pushed our death toll to 46,869.
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AstraZeneca vaccine can still prevent severe disease - Gavi Vaccine Alliance
The global health body said the AstraZeneca vaccine could still prevent severe disease, hospitalisations and death even though its efficacy to immunise against the second strain in South Africa was much lower.
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Spain extends ban on arrivals from SA, UK & Brazil
Only legal residents or nationals of Spain and the neighbouring micro-state of Andorra are currently allowed in on flights from these countries.
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Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique dies from COVID-19
President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the death of Douglas Nyikayaramba at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning.
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Owner of Buccaneers Bar in EL arrested for flouting lockdown rules
A video of the gathering has since gone viral on social media.
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Mandatory COVID-19 tests in quarantine for UK arrivals
Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to announce that people told to isolate at home will be required to get a test two and eight days into a mandatory 10-day quarantine period.
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WHO mission to China fails to find animal source of coronavirus
Experts believe the disease - which has gone on to kill more than 2.3 million people worldwide - originated in bats and could have been transmitted to humans via another mammal.
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WHO expresses concerns on AstraZeneca vaccine findings
The World Health Organization held a briefing on the latest findings on the AstraZeneca Vaccine on 9 February 2021. #Covid19news #Vaccines #AstraZeneca
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Equatorial Guinea imposes curfew as virus rebounds
The tiny state, ruled by 78-year-old President Teodoro Obiang Nguema for the past 41 years, scaled back a rigorously enforced range of restrictions in August.
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EXPLAINED: AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and expiry dates
How can government extend a vaccine expiry date? Why didn't government know sooner it wasn't working? Your AstraZeneca vaccine questions answered.
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All conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 and 5G are false, say scientists
Over the past year, there were numerous myths linking 5G to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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WC to continue COVID-19 vaccine rollout planning despite AstraZeneca snag
On Monday, MEC for Health, Nomafrench Mbombo met and engaged with traditional health practitioners from Klipfontein at Lentegeur Hospital to share information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
