Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO

The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain
Mandatory vaccines at UCT is not an easy debate: Vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng

University of Cape Town (UCT) vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng, says the discussion around
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
South Africans eagerly await arrival of COVID-19 vaccine

With over 42 000 people having succumbed to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, South Africans are
Argentina approves Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for over-60s

Argentina’s government said on Wednesday it has approved Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V,
PODCAST: Laws regulating COVID-19 vaccine in SA

Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Health, Law and Bioethics research
SA to vaccinate 67% of population to achieve herd immunity: Mkhize

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says a minimum of 67% of SA’s population will be vaccinated against
PHF criticises government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement plans

The Progressive Health Forum (PHF) has warned that the fact that government only plans to procure a
Villagers in E Cape believe COVID-19 vaccine is the only way to save lives

Villagers from the O.R Tambo district in the Eastern Cape believe that a coronavirus vaccine will be
‘Vaccines are not an immediate miracle cure’

Head of South Africa’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on coronavirus vaccine development, Professor
Government’s plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccine by April on track

Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has given the assurance that government’s plan to roll out a
Mkhize outlines SA’s progress in obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says there is still no clarity on when a vaccine to combat the
Facebook removes anti-vaccine ‘fake news’ in Israel, government says

Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the
Africa for Palestine to lodge complaint against Chief Justice Mogoeng with Judicial Service Commission

Human Rights Organisation Africa for Palestine says it intends to lodge another complaint with the
Russia seals another deal to supply and test its coronavirus vaccine abroad

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund will supply 100 million doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine to
US companies seek to make history as testing for COVID-19 vaccines begins

More than a dozen companies in the United States are hoping to make history as they have started
CureVac starts trial of experimental coronavirus vaccine, eyes launch next year

Unlisted German biotech firm CureVac will become the second company after rival BioNTech to launch
Fauci warns US Senate that coronavirus vaccine will take time to develop

Leading US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned Congress that while the federal
Singapore scientists study genes to fast-track coronavirus vaccine

Scientists in Singapore say they have developed a way to track genetic changes that speeds testing