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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.
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Healthcare workers disappointed as AstraZeneca vaccine rollout put on hold
Some nurses said that they wished that government had not rushed into the vaccination process and over-committed itself to healthcare workers.
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SA turns to J&J vaccine to begin COVID-19 immunisation programme
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is effective against the South African variant of the virus.
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1,376 new COVID-19 infections recorded in SA as death toll rises to 46,473
The latest data, released by the Health Department overnight, shows there's a steady decline in the number of known cases being detected on a daily basis.
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WHO says don't dismiss AstraZeneca shot after SA delays jabs
In South Africa, alarm was raised when a trial at Johannesburg's University of Witwatersrand concluded the AstraZeneca vaccine provided only "minimal" protection against mild to moderate OVID-19 caused by the variant first detected in South Africa.
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PSA: Govt must go to India and get back the money paid for vaccines
The association said South Africans could not afford to wait any longer for its citizens to be vaccinated.
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No scientific evidence to prove 5G mutates coronavirus, scientists reiterate
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has on Monday held a briefing to unpack the technology as well as address concerns around whether 5G presents a health risk.
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SA's AstraZeneca vaccine rollout on hold; J&J vaccine effective against variant
On Sunday evening, 8 February 2021, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize held a webinar with experts to update the nation on COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa. #COVID19news #AstraZeneca #Vaccines
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Tanzania's virus surge dents claims of prayer 'cure'
However, dissent is mounting, along with deaths attributed to 'pneumonia', with even a politician in semi-autonomous Zanzibar admitting he has the virus.
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Man accused of assaulting CT journo throws mask, swears at officials in court
Craig Peiser allegedly ripped eNCA journalist Monique Mortlock’s mask off her face on Saturday while she was covering an anti-lockdown protest on Fish Hoek beach. He was then arrested by police.
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It would be reckless for SA to discard AstraZeneca vaccines - Mahdi
The rollout of that particular vaccine has been put on ice for the time being after early data showed that the AstraZeneca inoculation gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate infection caused by the dominant variant.
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SA considering inoculations with 2 different COVID-19 vaccines - Madhi
Wits University professor, Shabir Madhi, said that studies on this method were already under way in the United Kingdom.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: COVID corrupt will not get to enjoy their ill-gotten gains
Our experience in the procurement of essential supplies and services during the national state of disaster is disgraceful, writes Cyril Ramphosa.
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J&J vaccine effective against COVID-19 variant - Glenda Gray
Professor Glenda Gray said that over the next few days, a plan would be announced to expedite the rollout of the vaccine locally.
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110 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,435 new infections reported in SA - Health Dept
These latest figures, recorded over the past 24 hours, have pushed South Africa's death toll to 46,290 and our known caseload since the start of the outbreak to just over 1,476,000.
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SA halts rollout of AstraZeneca vaccine over efficacy against second variant
Early scientific data released on Sunday revealed that the vaccine offered 'minimal protection' against mild disease for people infected with the second variant of the coronavirus discovered at the end of last year.
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Canada's first case of virus variant discovered in Brazil detected
It has already been spotted in Europe, as well as Colombia and the United States.
