FACTBOX: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
More countries detected the mutated variant of the coronavirus, with India reporting its first few
Saudi Arabia crown prince receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,
W Cape Health Department working on introducing COVID-19 vaccine
Head of the Western Cape Health Department, Dr. Keith Cloete, says they are working on introducing a
Western Cape healthcare systems under severe pressure
Healthcare systems in the Western Cape are under severe pressure, with increased COVID-19
SA pays deposit to WHO’s COVAX facility
South Africa has finally made a down payment to the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility. The
US rolls out second COVID-19 vaccine
United States Vice President Mike Pence has taken a coronavirus vaccine on live television as the
Progressive Health Forum wants Chief Justice Mogoeng dismissed
The group called the Progressive Health Forum wants Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to be dismissed
Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week
Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug
SA COVID-19 cases now stand at 852 965, deaths at 23 106
The Health Ministry in South Africa says as of Saturday, December 12, a cumulative total of 852 965
I can’t separate my judicial responsibilities from my Christian beliefs: Mogoeng
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng says his judicial responsibilities cannot be separated from his
Safety non-negotiable factor in choosing SA’s COVID-19 vaccine: Prof Schoub
Countries around the world work to secure large quantities of COVID-19 vaccines as big
Promise of COVID vaccines is ‘phenomenal’, WHO says
The promise of COVID-19 vaccines is “phenomenal” and “potentially game-changing”, Hans Kluge, the
Oxford University edges closer to finding coronavirus vaccine
The vaccine has proven to be 70% effective at protecting people from the disease.
SA working with other countries to ensure speedy development of a vaccine: Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa is fully committed to participating in the process of
Pfizer to submit US emergency use application for COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer Inc said it will apply to United States (U.S.) health regulators on Friday for emergency use
Biovac begins local manufacturing of paediatric vaccine
Cape Town-based biotech company Biovac has begun local manufacturing of a six-in-one paediatric
COVID-19 vaccine could fundamentally change pandemic direction: WHO
A COVID-19 vaccine may be rolled out by March 2021 to the most vulnerable, which along with other
AstraZeneca resumes US COVID-19 vaccine trial
AstraZeneca Plc has resumed the US trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by
VIDEO | Week In Numbers: 23 October 2020
This week we look at the number of syringes needed in the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic, SA’s
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteer has died, Brazil health authority says
Brazilian health authority Anvisa said on Wednesday that a volunteer in a clinical trial of the