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[ad_1] Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize says the Health Department expects the first phase of the country’s vaccination rollout to take about three months to complete. This follows the arrival of the first shipment of one million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday from the Serum Institute of India …

[ad_1] An overview of the drug Ivermectin. (Photo by Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas) The original manufacturer of ivermectin, Merck, has said that there is not enough evidence to support its use in treating Covid-19 patients. The company said it had found “no scientific basis” for its use against Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize says South Africa and other African countries must prepare for the impact of a possible third wave of Covid-19 infections. In a press conference on Thursday (February 4), Mkhize said that there is a possibility that the third wave will be even more damaging …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 4h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: The number of new Covid-19 cases identified in the country has fallen below the 4000 mark. The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases stands at 1,466,767 after 3,751 new cases were reported on Thursday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said …

[ad_1] Minister Cogta, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Another blanket ban on the sale of alcohol is not “inconceivable,” says Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Dlamini-Zuma filed an affidavit in Western Cape Superior Court following a legal challenge by SAB. The brewery considers a blanket ban on the sale of spirits unconstitutional, but Dlamini-Zuma …

[ad_1] Arthur Fraser. Jaco Marais, Gallo Images, Network24 The Civil Rights Union of Police and Prisons wants Correctional Services chief Arthur Fraser removed from his post. The union claims that untrained guards have been appointed, while the more experienced guards were excluded. Popcru also claims that more than 2,000 student …

[ad_1] A special court has issued an order on controversial PPE tenders. Several companies that received money from Ledla Structural Development were ordered to return the money to the state. This, after the PPE tender awarded to Ledla by the Gauteng Health Department, was reviewed and voided. The SIU discovered …

[ad_1] Overview of the drug ivermectin. PHOTO: Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas Dr. George Coetzee took the South African Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to court in an attempt to approve and allow the use of ivermectin in the treatment of Covid-19. Coetzee says that patients who are seriously ill …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – A total of 4,058 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the country, with 398 more deaths. The number of new cases increased again after 2 649 were registered yesterday and 2 548 on Monday. The …

[ad_1] (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka / NurPhoto via Getty Images) Western Cape Health Department says it has no idea where you will get the estimated R1.7 billion you will need for consumables and administrative costs related to the ambitious Covid-19 vaccination program. However, it nonetheless plans to train 1,995 vaccinators …