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GALLERY: 'Ke utlwa monate,' says vaccinated soccer fans returning to stadium
Vaccinated soccer fans got to taste the fun today as they were allowed to watch the Bafana Bafana vs Ethiopia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match live - for the first time in 18 months.
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Germany's CureVac ditches first-generation COVID jab
The decision comes after final trial results in July confirmed that CureVac's first vaccine had an efficacy rate of just 48%, well below that of faster rivals Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, whose vaccines are based on the same mRNA technology.
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SA team sets sights on innovative mRNA jab to help meet Africa's vaccine gap
Cape Town-based Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines is leading a pilot project, backed by the UN's World Health Organization and the COVAX initiative, which seeks to tweak Moderna's revolutionary drug.
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Vaccinated vs unvaccinated: Study compares deaths & hospitalisations
Graphic showing the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 based on a major study in France, comparing the data of those who had been vaccinated with those who had not.
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EMPD denies stalling training of recruits, blames COVID for delay
Frustrated EMPD trainees have told Eyewitness News that their training was being deliberately stalled as a cost-saving measure.
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Merck seeks US authorization for COVID treatment pill
Merck has submitted the application for molnupiravir, which it said earlier this month was shown to reduce hospitalisations by 50%.
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SA's COVID death toll ticks up after 29 more deaths reported
On the vaccine front, 19.2 million jabs have been administered in South Africa so far but many people still need to get their second jab.
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UK govt fumbled start of COVID crisis: MPs' probe
Britain has been hit hard by the crisis, with nearly 138,000 COVID-19 deaths since March last year, raising questions about why it has fared worse than other nations.
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How Serbia became the world's latest COVID hotspot
Despite having a variety of jabs available, the country's vaccination drive stalled after just over 40% of its seven-million population were inoculated.
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UK nightlife sector lost 86,000 jobs during COVID: study
Scotland and Wales are pushing ahead with proof of vaccination records to allow entry into nightclubs but the UK government, which sets health policy in England, has opposed the move.
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Inside the current global COVID-19 death toll
The toll of coronavirus infections and deaths worldwide and in worst-affected countries based on AFP tallies, as of 11 October 11 2021.
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World Bank chief calls for 'comprehensive' debt relief for poor countries
World Bank data released on Monday showed the deterioration in debt indicators was widespread and impacted countries in all regions, across all low- and middle-income countries.
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Kremlin decries 'high' COVID deaths, rejects new measures
Officials on Monday registered 957 new deaths from COVID-19 over 24 hours, bringing the country's total fatalities to 217,372, the highest toll in Europe.
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Make some noise: Bafana to play Ethiopia at FNB Stadium in front of 2,000 fans
It's been confirmed that 2,000 spectators will be permitted to attend Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia at the FNB Stadium on Tuesday evening.
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AstraZeneca logs upbeat trial results from COVID drug
The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, achieved a 'statistically significant reduction in severe COVID-19 or death' in non-hospitalised patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms, AstraZeneca said in a statement.
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New Zealand health workers, teachers told 'no jab, no job'
The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners backed mandatory vaccinations, with president Samantha Murton describing it as a 'bold, but necessary call' to make.
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Dirco welcomes SA's removal from UK red list, says no tension between countries
From Monday, South Africans visiting the United Kingdom are no longer required to quarantine in an approved hotel at their own cost for ten days. Health Minister Joe Phaahla last week also announced that the UK government accepted our COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
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Vaccines prevent severe COVID, even from Delta: study
The research published Monday - focusing on prevention of severe COVID and death, not infection - looked at 22 million people over 50 and found those who had received jabs were 90% less likely to be hospitalised or die.
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Duo arrested at anti-vaccine protest in CT due in court next month
The pair were among a group of demonstrators who took to Sea Point, on Saturday, to protest against the COVID-19 jab.
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SA records 25 more COVID deaths, 648 new infections
These latest fatalities, recorded over the past 24 hours, take the country's known death toll to 88,317.
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Malaysia eases travel curbs as COVID outbreak slows
The Southeast Asian nation had faced its worst COVID-19 wave in recent months, prompting authorities to impose a tough nationwide lockdown.
