Italy reports 137 147 coronavirus cases on Saturday, 377 deaths
Italy reported 137 147 COVID-19 related cases on Saturday, against 143 898 the day before, the
Omicron dampens global New Year celebrations, fewer watch ball drop in Times Square
The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris
Nigeria criticises its addition to UK travel “red list” as unjust
Nigeria has criticised Britain’s decision to add the country to a travel “red list” due to
Aspen aims to eventually produce 1.3 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines for Africa
South African pharmaceutical company Aspen says its aim is to eventually produce 1.3 billion doses
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required to register at four Western Cape Universities
Proof of vaccination against the coronavirus will now be required to register at all four major
Rhodes University makes COVID-19 vaccination mandatory
Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape, has now made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory in order
Less than 3.5 % of Africans vaccinated against COVID-19: Africa CDC
Less than 3.5% of Africans are vaccinated against COVID-19, far short of its official target of 60%,
Anti-vaxxers could be left out of important events: Health Department
The Department of Health says although getting the vaccine against COVID-19 is still a personal
‘High risk of COVID-19 resurgence if lockdown regulations are not balanced’
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Professor Mosa
President Ramaphosa to address the nation in a few days’ time
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation on the relaxation of adjusted
Israel to present COVID-19 booster shot data to FDA experts
Israel this month will present data from an extensive rollout of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to
SA records 418 new COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says 418 more people have succumbed to
Health Minister confident govt will secure enough vaccines for SA’s population
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has expressed confidence in government’s ability to continue securing
High vaccination rate will help prevent high levels of fatalities: Prof Karim
Renowned epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has emphasized the importance of South Africa
More than 75 000 people have now died from COVID 19-related complications in SA: NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says more than 75 000 people have now died
Seven out of ten South Africans do not trust govt’s ability to ensure vaccine safety: survey
Seven out of ten South Africans have little or no trust in government’s ability to ensure that
Capacity challenges affecting return of some primary school learners
Not all primary school learners will be back in class full-time due to capacity challenges
Eastern Cape officially enters third wave of COVID-19
The Eastern Cape has now officially entered into the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according
Human Rights Commission probes allegations of tenants being forced to be vaccinated
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) says it will launch an investigation after
Daily records of COVID-19 do not reflect ‘true number of infected people”
Epidemiologist Jo Barnes has reiterated the warning that despite noting a decrease in the number of