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Scientists welcome 100,000 rapid COVID-19 antibody test kits
The test kits, used to detect whether a person has had exposure to the coronavirus before, is valued at around R25 million.
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Ramaphosa: SA should be heading towards herd immunity soon
Speaking to journalists in Tembisa, he said the country's vaccination programme has gained steam through the cooperation between government and the private sector.
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France lashes out at 'discriminatory' England quarantine rule
The UK singled out France due to the government's concern over the 'persistent presence' of the Beta variant, which is believed to be more resistant to vaccines.
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WC health system operating at 110% critical care as COVID cases spike, says dept
Western Cape head of Health, Dr Keith Cloete, said that infections had yet to peak in the province and that this would likely happen in the next seven to 10 days.
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Sadtu KZN: Most primary schools in province not ready to welcome back all pupils
Sadtu said that many schools still faced problems, including overcrowding and inconsistent access to water and sanitation.
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Where SA sits among the countries with the top COVID-19 infections and deaths
Graphic looking at countries with the highest coronavirus death tolls, and their respective death rates until 28 July 2021.
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine sales top $1.0bn
The jab is one of the world's leading vaccines and has been vital in Britain's speedy vaccination drive which enabled the economy to fully reopen this month.
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Ramaphosa in Tembisa to assess progress of SA's COVID-19 vaccination programme
President Cyril Ramaphosa is also due to visit a private-public partnership site in Midrand.
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R350 social relief grant not enough, say some South Africans
Following the initial announcement of the grant last year, long queues formed at the post office with people desperate for the money, but many now said the amount is far too little.
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Delta variant drives virus spread to three China provinces
The flareup, which began after nine workers at the Nanjing airport tested positive on 20 July, has since seen 171 cases detected in Jiangsu province, while infections have spread to at least four other provinces.
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Australia's Olympic team in isolation after contact with COVID-positive person
The measures are precautionary while the team awaits to undergo testing after they were identified as having been in close contact with a person who returned a positive result.
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Basic Education Dept says it won't fire unvaccinated teachers
The department said that it had noted with concern misleading reports and misinformation regarding a circular it had distributed to schools last week.
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Ramaphosa expected to visit Gauteng vaccination sites on Thursday
During his latest address to the nation on Sunday, Ramaphosa called for the acceleration of the vaccine programme to ensure that the majority of the country’s adult population was inoculated before the end of the year.
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US Pfizer vaccine donations a major boost for SA - Health Dept
Through the World Health Organization's Covax mechanism, the first tranche of 5.6 million vaccines is set to arrive in South Africa in the next few days.
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Cosatu calls on Treasury to expedite R39bn fiscal relief package
On Wednesday, Treasury announced that the relief measures would cost about R39 billion, which would not require borrowing.
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SA records big jump in new COVID infections; 520 new deaths reported
The country's daily infections are up as well, with over 17,000 tests coming back positive over the past 24 hours - that's almost 10,000 more compared to the previous day.
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Sri Lanka cricket trio face long bans for virus breach
The five-member panel told Sri Lanka Cricket that vice-captain Kusal Mendis and opening batter Danushka Gunathilaka should be barred from all forms of the game for two years, the sources said.
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Pfizer raises 2021 outlook on surging COVID-19 vaccine sales
Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said more than a billion doses of the vaccine have been delivered, saying "the speed and efficiency of our efforts with BioNTech to help vaccinate the world against COVID-19 have been unprecedented."
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Myanmar seeks international help as COVID bites
The nation has been in turmoil since the military took power in February with many hospitals ill-equipped to cope with a surging caseload after many medical staff walked out in protest at the coup.
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KZN, Gauteng see decline in the number of reported COVID-19 cases
In the latest reporting cycle, South Africa has recorded more than 7,700 new cases.
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Large shipment of Pfizer vaccines en route to SA: Health Department
The consignment of more than 5 million vials, being donated by the US, will be a significant boost to South Africa's vaccination programme.
