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CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SA: 1,513,959 ; DEATHS: 50,077
Coronavirus infections rise for first time in seven weeks, WHO says
The number of new coronavirus infections globally rose last week for the first time in seven weeks, WHO ...
How does the J&J vaccine compare to other coronavirus jabs? Four ...
Maureen Ferran, a virologist at the Rochester Institute of Technology, explains how the Johnson & Johnson vaccine works ...
Traditional healers in South Africa are exposed to infection, but few can ...
Research in a rural South African town found that traditional healers are open to using gloves and masks, and many ...
Another grim Covid-19 milestone as Mkhize ...
More than 50,000 people have died in SA from Covid-19 related illnesses, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Monday.
IEC welcomes level 1 restrictions, saying it readies everyone for local ...
The Electoral Commission of SA on Monday welcomed the decision to move the country to lockdown level 1, saying this ...
Europe’s AstraZeneca stockpile mounts as citizens snub jab
Emmanuel Macron forced to extol its virtues after efficacy doubts and adverse publicity damped trust
KZN locks down local holiday tourism, business and foreign travel not so ...
The province’s tourism body is trying to fuel the industry by reminding people what it has to offer
Easing lockdown just before Easter could lead to earlier third wave, says ...
SA is likely to see the resurgence of Covid-19 infections towards May, according to Wits University professor of ...
Coronavirus infections rise for first time in ...
The number of new coronavirus infections globally rose last week for the first time in seven weeks, WHO ...
Finland declares state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise
The Finnish government declared a state of emergency on Monday due to rising Covid-19 infections, a step that would ...
Teachers have similar levels of Covid-19 exposure to other jobs
Teachers are not at a higher risk of infection in their jobs than people in other professions, data released by ...
Amid scramble for Covid-19 vaccine, Latin America turns to Russia
As Bolivia struggled late last year to secure deals with large drug firms to supply Covid-19 vaccines, the incoming ...
Ivory Coast to launch first vaccination drive with COVAX shots
People began to queue early as the Ivory Coast prepared to become the first country to launch a Covid-19 inoculation ...
SA moves to Covid-19 alert level 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday night that SA had "clearly emerged" from the second wave of coronavirus ...
Up to six cases of Manaus variant of coronavirus detected in UK
Up to six cases of the variant of coronavirus first identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus have been detected in ...
Mexico's coronavirus tsar in hospital with Covid-19, as death toll nears ...
Mexico's coronavirus tsar has been hospitalised over the past five days for Covid-19 treatment but is recovering well, ...
SA just shy of 50,000 Covid-19 related deaths as 52 new fatalities recorded
SA recorded 1,168 new Covid-19 cases and 52 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the country to the verge of a grim ...
Level 1, yes, but third wave could crash down at any time, warns Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that South Africans should not discount the possibility of a third wave of ...
Lockdown level 1: Banks must police ATMs, old age ...
Despite an appeal from the industry, all banks and financial institutions have been ordered to ensure their ATMs ...
Australia to boost spending on care for elderly after scathing report
Australia will increase spending on care for the elderly by A$452 million ($350.5 million) after an inquiry concluded ...
Alert us if Covid-19 cases rise in your home town during level 1: ...
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says districts must alert communities ...
Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inoculated with the first dose of a home-grown coronavirus vaccine on Monday, ...
WATCH | Covid-19 restrictions eased as SA moves to lockdown alert level 1
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Sunday about the latest Covid-19 developments.
WENDY KNOWLER | Covid ‘over-testing’ puts medaid ...
Momentum acts after requirement for coronavirus clearance left long-time member with a weekly R850 fee
Is that Covid discrimination I smell? Insurers assess the risks
Insurance companies do want to know if you have the coronavirus when you apply for life cover
Moderna produces Covid-19 shot targeting variant discovered in SA
The US biotech is preparing for a clinical trial to gauge the effectiveness of the vaccine on 501.V2 strain
The long haul: virus won’t disappear in our lifetime, experts warn
Masks, hand sanitising and social distancing are likely to remain critical in the war against Covid for years to come
Why global Covid infections have plummeted
Sharp drop in infections brings hope, but masks signs of resurgence in parts of Europe
R10bn for Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan
Finance minister Tito Mboweni has allocated R10.3bn to fund a massive vaccination programme to shield the entire ...
China's bid to stop Wuhan Covid-19 spread cut deaths elsewhere from other ...
The number of deaths in China - excluding the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan - fell slightly during the first three ...
‘We have not built trust within the black community but are asking them to ...
For many African Americans, hesitancy about receiving a vaccine comes from a deep-rooted suspicion of the authorities
Covax’s grand mission to close the global vaccine gap kicks off in Ghana
The country received 600,000 AstraZeneca/Oxford doses on Wednesday
Zimbabwe to buy 1.2m more Covid vaccine doses from China
Zimbabwe will buy an additional 1.2 million Covid-19 vaccine doses from China at a preferential price, President ...
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on February 1 2021 that SA will remain on adjusted lockdown alert level 3 but he said that many restrictions will be lifted. These include the ban on the sale of alcohol, restrictions on faith-based gatherings and a shortening of the curfew. Ramaphosa also elaborated on SA's vaccine progress after the first batch arrived in the country. #Covid19 #CovidSA #SALockdown Subscribe to MultimediaLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive Comment Moderation Policy: https://www.timeslive.co.za/comments/
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