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[ad_1] Meanwhile, Interpol said that in China police had identified a ring selling counterfeit Covid-19 vaccines and raided manufacturing facilities, resulting in the arrest of 80 suspects and the seizure of more than 3,000 fake vaccines. The investigation was supported and facilitated by Interpol’s global health and illicit goods program. …

[ad_1] The Western Cape prepares for a third wave of Covid-19. Michael Ciaglo, Getty Images via AFP The Western Cape health department is planning the “worst case scenario” for when the third wave of Covid-19 hits. Since healthcare workers facing patients are being vaccinated to protect them, the department hopes …

[ad_1] Local scientists have discovered that those who have been infected by the new South African variant Covid-19 in the second wave are now immune to other variants of the virus. The 501Y.V2 variant was able to neutralize itself from other variants, including the variant that circulated in the first …

[ad_1] WATCH LIVE: Nzimande, Mkhize present scientific results on COVID variant Genomic research has proven to be a powerful tool in the fight against COVID-19. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize inspects on July 20, 2020 the state of readiness of the Nasrec field hospital amid the increase in coronavirus cases in …

[ad_1] Dr. Jarrod Zamparini receives a vaccine. The Western Cape Health Department was instructed to investigate cases of people posing as healthcare workers to receive vaccinations. This follows a report that relatives of doctors were posing as healthcare workers or receiving vaccinations even though they were only administrative staff. As …

[ad_1] The ruling party managed to secure 37 of the required votes, one of which was cast by the IFP’s Bonginkosi Dhlamini. Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura delivers his state of the province address to the Gauteng legislature on February 23, 2021. Image: @ GautengProvince / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – The …

[ad_1] Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital treated the first Covid-19 patient in Gauteng last year. The patient, who was present during the vaccination campaign at the hospital, traveled to Italy and had mild symptoms. The hospital plans to vaccinate about 500 health workers a day. All was cheers and jubilation …

[ad_1] Tensions flared in a session of the National Assembly. Jeffrey Abrahams, Gallo Images EFF MP Nazier Paulsen and DA MP Phumzile van Damme have been shown the door during a session of the National Assembly. Van Damme said Paulsen threatened her. Paulsen also made xenophobic comments to Van Damme …

[ad_1] The quarry filled with water at the quarry in the informal settlement of Kopanong Pienaarspoort, near Mamelodi, where two young children drowned. On Saturday afternoon, the bodies of two young children were discovered in a water-filled quarry created by contractors working on the roads around an informal settlement near …

[ad_1] Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivers the highly anticipated Speech on the 2020 budget and related bills at the National Assembly, Cape Town. Image: Elmond Jiyane / GCIS President Cyril Ramaphosa was looking for a backup option for the finance minister in the event Tito Mboweni resigned, but he abandoned …