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[ad_1] PARIS – The distribution of the first coronavirus vaccines has raised hopes that the end of the pandemic is in sight, but has also raised some concern about side effects. This is what we know so far. – What side effects? – Results from end-stage clinical trials of two …

[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize urged South Africans to do things differently and save lives this holiday season. He warned South Africans that they would face illness and death if they ignored Covid-19 protocols. South Africa officially entered its second wave of the global pandemic this month. Health Minister Zweli …

[ad_1] The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images The World Health Organization warned on Friday that Christmas celebrations could turn to tears if people don’t stay on guard against Covid-19 during the holiday season. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom …

[ad_1] The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, making it available for emergency use for patients 16 years of age and older. In clinical trials, the vaccine was 95% effective in preventing disease and showed no short-term safety concerns. …

[ad_1] By Sihle Mlambo 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Johannesburg – Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has implored South Africans to make sacrifices this holiday season for the good of all. Mkhize, speaking Saturday during the World Universal Health Day virtual event, said that people had to make a choice: …

[ad_1] Judge Zak Yacoob, chairman of the CSA interim board, has suggested that there was “no justification” for England to abandon its tour of South Africa and defend the effectiveness of the Covid protocols imposed by the board. Speaking at a virtual press conference on Thursday, Judge Yacoob said he …

[ad_1] The Western Cape High Court ruled in favor of the tobacco companies in the case against the Minister of Cooperative Governance over the ban on the products. JOHANNESBURG – British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) said on Saturday it had been vindicated in its view that the ban on …

[ad_1] This increases the number of known deaths in South Africa to almost 23,000. JOHANNESBURG – There has been an increase in the number of deaths related to COVID-19, with 205 recorded in the last 24 hours. This increases the number of known deaths in South Africa to almost 23,000. …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump immediately posted a video on Twitter, praising the news as a “medical miracle” and saying the first immunizations would take place “in less than 24 hours.” An NHS pharmacy technician holds up a vial while simulating the preparation of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine during a staff …

[ad_1] Since the first alcohol ban, the industry has been re-evaluating social programs, says Richard Rushton, CEO of Distell Group. A third alcohol ban would create “economic devastation,” says Richard Rushton, chief executive of the wine and spirits manufacturer Distell Group. Distell lost R4.3 billion in revenue for the financial …