Covid vaccination
Germany in new COVID-19 'critical' situation: health minister
Germany has been sliding into a new "critical" health situation with coronavirus cases soaring to new records, its health minister warned on Friday.
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9 million Gauteng residents have rolled up their sleeves for the jab
Gauteng’s far-reaching effort to vaccinate its vast population against COVID-19 has hit another milestone.
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Phaahla, Manamela launch campaign to get youth vaccinated
Health Minister Joe Phaahla and his team are trying to bolster vaccination efforts by launching a youth vaccine campaign.
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SA’s COVID death toll likely three times higher than official figures: SAMRC
Cape Talk’s Refilwe Moloto speaks to Professor Debbie Bradshaw at the SAMRC’s Burden of Disease Research Unit.
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Hearings into COVID vaccine safety for children postponed to May
The virtual hearings of the appeal committee established to discuss the safety of vaccines for children has been postponed to 31 May.
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Phaahla says unvaccinated people account for most COVID hospitalisations
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says their data continues to show that the majority of those who are admitted to hospital with COVID-19 are not vaccinated.
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Legal expert calls for clearer guidelines on COVID-19 cases in the workplace
Lawyer Lauren Salt said last year's vaccination guidelines still referenced the old isolation period.
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As COVID infections rise, South Africans begin turning out to get vaccinated
Some progress has been made in the move to get South Africans to vaccinate. Latest figures show that close to 70,000 people received their jab in the past 24 hours.
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Thai prison set on fire during riot over coronavirus cluster
Hundreds of prisoners set fire to a Thai jail during a two-day riot over the handling of a coronavirus cluster, with some inmates wounded as officers sought to restore order.
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WC residents urged to vaccinate ahead of festive season
Health officials have indicated that there's early signs of the start of the fourth wave in the Western Cape.
