Covid second wave
Regeneron works on second COVID variants - company
Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, mutates constantly as it reproduces.
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Ramaphosa: There'll be no corruption in procurement, distribution of vaccines
The government hopes to inoculate about 67% of the country's population by the end of this year.
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Nehawu flags concern about capacity at Gauteng hospitals
The union said it had hoped the Provincial Command Council would provide answers on how Gauteng planned to tackle the expected increase in COVID numbers. However, the briefing scheduled for Thursday was postponed indefinitely.
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WC hospitals already under severe pressure ahead of COVID peak
The peak is still two to three weeks away but already hospitals are overloaded, running at over 100% capacity on average.
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Moderna vaccine set for imminent US approval, as Europe battles surge
Europe is battling a winter surge that has placed it at the heart of the pandemic once again, with the disease biting harder in countries like Germany than it did during the first wave in March and April.
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Africa confronts a second wave of COVID-19
In popular tourist destinations, the coronavirus is spreading at alarming speed. Authorities have ordered partial closures, limits on the size of gatherings and an extended curfew.
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COVID a hard global lesson in need for quality healthcare for all, says Mkhize
The minster was speaking at the virtual commemoration of Universal Health Coverage Day, which calls for healthcare systems that protect everyone.
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COVID-19 second wave not a deterrent for youths looking to party over Dec
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that youths between the ages of 15 and 19 were now the drivers of the virus.
