People currently infected with COVID-19 cannot get a vaccine: SAHPRA
Facebook is creating a product team to work on the “metaverse,” a digital world where people can move between different devices and communicate in a virtual environment, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday. The team will be part of the company’s virtual reality organisation, the group’s executive Andrew Bosworth said in a Facebook post. “You […]
Renowned epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, says the implementation of level four lockdown assisted the country in lowering the number of new coronavirus cases, while keeping the economy active.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the official death toll from COVID-19 in South Africa has topped the 70 000 mark after another 243 people died in the last 24-hour testing period.
More than 8 000 workers at Sasol are expected to be vaccinated this week ahead of the maintenance shutdown at the power station.
Government has vowed to ramp up its vaccination programme with people between the ages of 18 and 34 scheduled to start getting their vaccination from September 1.
Senior Researcher at the CSIR Dr Ridhwaan Suliman says the downward trend of COVID-19 infection numbers is good news and shows that the country has passed the peak of the third wave but people still need to adhere to the coronavirus hygiene protocols.
The southern Belgian town of Dinant was hit by the heaviest floods in decades on Saturday after a two-hour thunderstorm turned streets into torrential streams that washed away cars and pavements but did not kill anyone. Dinant was spared the deadly floods 10 days ago that killed 37 people in southeast Belgium and many more […]
The South African Weather Service says temperatures in parts of the country will start to improve from on Monday. Temperatures in many parts dropped below freezing point in the past few days.
South Africa’s over-reliance on coal-fired power plants places the country among the world’s top carbon emitters and does huge damage to the health of its citizens. The country has also struggled to maintain a stable energy supply since 2007. Power cuts are now a regular feature of South African life.
The health department in the Northern Cape has launched a drive-through vaccination campaign. Residents who have not been inoculated yet, can get the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at the Upington Showgrounds in the comfort of their cars.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck south of the Philippine capital early on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says 13 719 new COVID-19 cases were identified in South Africa overnight, pushing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 2 356 049.
Limpopo has become the last province to launch the vaccine roll-out programme for workers in the Social Development Cluster.
The South Durban Community Environmental Alliance says many residents have confirmed that they have health problems following the release of toxic chemicals after people set fire to a chemical factory inland from Umhlanga last week.
Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and Deputy Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla will be hosting a media briefing on the progress of government’s COVID-19 and vaccination rollout plan.
The Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape is encouraging all workers in the sector to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
Seismic waves from quakes detected by NASA's robotic In Sight lander have helped scientists decipher the anatomy of Mars, including the first estimates of the size of its large liquid metal core, thickness of its crust, and nature of its mantle.
Advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday will consider evidence suggesting that a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines could increase protection among people with compromised immune systems.
A longer gap between doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter gap, a British study found on Friday, but there is a sharp drop in antibody levels after the first dose.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says 14 858 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 2 342 330.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the cold weather that's currently gripping parts of the country is likely to extend into the weekend.
A number of Eastern Cape roads have been closed due to heavy snowfall. Provincial Department of Transport Spokesperson Unathi Binqose says motorists should avoid the R56 road between Molteno and Steenburg and consider alternatives routes.
South Africa's Biovac Institute has outlined the process it will undergo to begin manufacturing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The Progressive Health Forum says there is no evidence yet suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines are the direct cause of some fatalities.
The President of the South African Medical Research Council, Glenda Gray, says South Africa will see a drop in COVID-19 deaths if it is able to vaccinate most people in the country.
Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they are against the previously dominant Alpha variant, a study published on Wednesday showed. Officials say vaccines are highly effective against the Delta variant, now the dominant variant worldwide, though the study reiterated that one […]
A strong earthquake struck off the southern coast of Panama on Wednesday near the border with Costa Rica, although there were no immediate reports of damage and authorities said a tsunami was not expected.
As part of a nationwide response to the threat posed by the more contagious Delta coronavirus variant, New York City will require COVID-19 vaccinations or weekly tests for workers at city-run hospitals and clinics.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says another 516 people have died from COVID 19 in the latest 24 hour reporting period and the overall number of people who have died now stands at 68 192.
Acting minister of health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, and deputy health minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, are addressing parliament's portfolio committee on health about the latest from the country's vaccine rollout programme.
