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WC becomes epicentre of COVID-19's third wave
29% of new infections are now in this province, compared to 27% in Gauteng.
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Kenya extends curfew as Covid cases surge
The East African country has witnessed a surge in cases from the Delta variant, with a positivity rate of 14% as of Friday.
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SAHRC ‘inundated’ with complaints from people ‘being forced’ to get jabs
Companies have also approached the South African Human Rights Commission for clarity and guidance on the matter.
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No one can force you to take the vaccine: Health Minister
Government has emphasised that the COVID-19 vaccination is a critical step to navigate South Africa towards herd immunity.
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Germany to require tests for all unvaccinated travellers
Under current German rules, any unvaccinated person entering the country by plane must get tested, but those entering by road or rail must not unless they are coming from an area deemed high risk.
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Vaccine update: Kubayi reiterates that COVID vaccinations remain voluntary
Updating the country on the COVID-19 vaccine drive, Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said that at the current rate of vaccinations, the country was administering 1 million doses in four days. Kubayi also reiterated that people could not be forced to take the shot, saying that it was still 100% voluntary.
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COVID-19 update: Western Cape infections on the rise
Acting Minister of Health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said that while the number of new cases were on a downward spiral, government was concerned about the rise of COVID-19 infections in the Western Cape. Kubayi was updating the nation on the country’s infection rate and response to COVID-19 on 30 July 2021.
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World races to contain Delta variant, US steps up anti-virus plan
US President Joe Biden offering new incentives to vaccine holdouts and Israel authorising booster shots.
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‘There's no capacity for anyone who's critically ill’ – WC Health Dept
The Western Cape government has pleaded with the public to be responsible this weekend as critical care hospital beds were running out.
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WC politicians, religious leaders band together to combat vaccine hesitancy
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited vaccination sites in Gauteng on Thursday, while Western Cape Health MEC Nomafrench Mbombo joined religious leaders in Mitchell's Plain.
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Kubayi expecting SA's COVID vaccine programme to gain momentum in coming days
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi said that in meetings with manufacturers, government had stressed the need to stick to agreed timeframes for vaccine delivery to make its target of administering 300,000 jabs daily.
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Only 1.6% of African population has been vaccinated against COVID - WHO Africa
WHO Africa has said that the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave had been the fastest rising surge so far due to pandemic fatigue, coupled with the presence of more transmissible coronavirus variants and the continent's extremely low vaccine coverage rate.
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COVID-19 claims 523 more South African lives as 13,751 new infections recorded
The known caseload since the start of the pandemic is at over 2.4 million in South Africa. On the vaccine front, just over 7.2 million jabs have been administered so far.
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Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month COVID closure
However, Riyadh did not announce any lifting of restrictions on the umrah, a pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time, which usually attracts millions of Muslims from across the globe each year.
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Burundi says ready to take Covax vaccines
Health Minister Thaddee Ndikumana announced Wednesday that Burundi would accept Covax vaccines offered by the World Bank, but would refuse to sign a waiver he said was demanded by pharmaceutical companies.
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Flawed scientific papers fuelling COVID-19 misinformation
Inaccurate information about vaccines is especially dangerous at a time when uptake of the shots has slowed in the United States, here health officials say almost all recent COVID-19 deaths occurred among those who were not immunized.
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Olympic organisers defend virus measures as Japan cases surge
Organisers reported 24 new infections among Games participants, the highest yet.
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Study finds 64% of SA satisfied with govt’s response to COVID
The Afrobarometer study surveyed 1,600 adults between May and June this year on the impact of the pandemic and gauged how residents responded to measures implemented to manage the pandemic.
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4 billion anti-COVID shots injected worldwide
Global jabs have slowed slightly: the fourth billion dose was reached in 30 days, while it took 26 days to reach the previous one.
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President Ramaphosa: SA should be heading towards herd immunity soon
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Rabasotho Community Centre in Tembisa on 29 July 2021 to monitor how the vaccine rollout was proceeding. He said the progress made in the number of citizens who have chosen to get the jab could get the country to herd immunity soon.
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WC health facilities overburdened with COVID hospitalisations: expert
That's the warning from health officials, who say the third wave has yet to peak.
