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COVID-19 vaccine rollout expected to begin on Wednesday - SA Medical Association
Frontline workers are first in line to receive the jabs, which will be transported to state hospitals under military guard once they arrive.
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Wits SRC fears COVID-19 financial woes could see many students fail to return
The student representative council said that many students had lost their breadwinner to the coronavirus or had lost their income due to the lockdown restrictions.
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SA should include Novavax in its COVID-19 vaccine arsenal - Madhi
In a local Phase 2b clinical trial, the Novavax vaccine has shown a 60% efficacy in preventing mild, moderate and severe COVID-19 in HIV-negative participants. The vaccine also showed efficacy against the 501Y.V2 coronavirus variant, according to Professor Shabir Madhi.
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Robot staff at Sandton hotel to be used to serve guests with COVID-19 symptoms
If the hotel receives a guest with COVID-19 symptoms, a robot can be sent instead of actual people.
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SA asks Serum Institute to take back 1m AstraZeneca vaccines - report
The Economic Times in India is reporting that the South African government has approached the Serum Institute of India asking it to take back the one million AstraZeneca vaccines.
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Debate gives opposition parties another chance to critique Ramaphosa's Sona
The National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will hold joint sittings today and Wednesday to debate last Thursday's address.
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Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi impressed with COVID-19 protocols at borders
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi observed compliance at the Lebombo border post on Monday.
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SA's COVID-19 death toll passes 48,000; 1,102 new infections recorded
One hundred and ninety-five more people have died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus, pushing our national death toll to 48,094.
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Boris Johnson cautious on lockdown easing as new hotel regime starts
While eyeing a possible route out of lockdown, the government is also tightening the borders to guard against emerging variants of the coronavirus that could undermine the vaccination programme.
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‘Everything's going according to plan’ - Motsoaledi assesses SA borders
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi visited the Lebombo border post on Monday to assess the state of readiness after the National Coronavirus Command Council took a decision to re-open border posts. #LebomboBorder #COVID19 #Level3Lockdown
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Motsoaledi: Anyone entering SA still needs a COVID clearance certificate
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is visiting the Lebombo Border Post as the country reopened 20 land borders on Monday.
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Mnangagwa: Zim to start vaccinating citizens this week
Frontline health workers will be among the first to receive doses of the Sinopharm vaccine, which arrived early on Monday morning.
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UK rolls out hotel quarantine for 'high risk' country returnees
The new policy requires all UK citizens and permanent residents entering England from 33 countries on a wider travel ban list to self-isolate at their own expense in approved hotels for 10 days and take several Covid-19 tests.
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Some CT parents nervous, yet relieved to see kids return to school
Eyewitnesses News finds out how COVID-19 has affected the first day of the 2021 academic year.
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SA's recovery from COVID-19 pandemic will take time - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday used his weekly newsletter to assess government's contribution to help society navigate the devastating pandemic almost a year after the first case was detected in South Africa.
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78 more COVID-19 deaths recorded in SA, 1,744 new infections picked up
Since the start of the pandemic, 47,899 people have lost their lives in this country out of the 1,491,000 who've tested positive.
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New Zealand's largest city enters lockdown as variants from UK found
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ordered a three-day lockdown for almost two million Auckland residents from Monday, with schools and non-essential businesses forced to close.
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Rwanda says COVID-19 vaccination has begun
In a statement posted on Twitter, the ministry said the vaccinations had begun with "WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccines acquired through international partnerships in limited quantities."
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UK eyes next vaccine phase after hitting 15 million jabs target
Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed hitting the "significant milestone" just over two months after the country embarked on its biggest ever vaccination programme.
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1,169 teachers, 19 pupils succumbed to COVID-19 since March 2020 - Dept
Department of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga called for a minute of silence to be observed to remember the deceased.
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First 200,000 coronavirus vaccines en route to Zimbabwe
The jabs, made by China’s state-run Sinopharm, are a donation to Zimbabwe, which is due to buy another 600,000 of the vaccines for delivery early next month.
