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[ad_1] By IOL 5h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 4,525 new Covid-19 cases and 213 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday. “As of today, the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1,453,761 with 4,525 new cases identified …

[ad_1] Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa, the continent’s worst affected country by COVID, will receive its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Monday. Initially scheduled for the end of January, the first million injections of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine produced in India will be used to vaccinate healthcare workers over …

[ad_1] The lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol is on the table. The NCCC, Nedlac and PCC held meetings, where the issue was on the agenda. However, lifting the ban would first have to be approved by the Cabinet. The lifting of the ban on the sale …

[ad_1] SANDF. Photo: Getty / Gallo Images The Hawks and the military police have clashed over a bust against controversial Cuban drugs. The drugs were purchased by SANDF last year for use in treating Covid-19, although they are not approved for use in South Africa. Since then, the Auditor General …

[ad_1] Amid the Covid surge that has also left many officials dead, Zimbabwean authorities are coming face to face with the reality that the poor have long faced. With stricter restrictions currently restricting international travel, senior officials are now coming face to face with the reality of a crippled healthcare …

[ad_1] (Photo by Gallo Images / Alet Pretorius) South Africa has registered a total of 1,449,236 confirmed cases of Covid-19. 5,297 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours. There have been 318 new deaths, bringing the death toll to 43,951. South Africa had recorded 5,297 new Covid-19 …

[ad_1] By Reuters 10h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare By Julie Steenhuysen Chicago – Data from clinical trials on two Covid-19 vaccines show that a variant of the coronavirus first identified in South Africa is declining its ability to protect against the disease, underscoring the need to vaccinate large numbers …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa has risen by 5,297 in the past 24 hours, and 318 more deaths have been recorded during the same period, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. The cumulative …

[ad_1] “We feel reasonably comfortable that what we have paid, signed and are negotiating will cover the figures we seek to vaccinate,” the minister said. Another piece of good news is that a Pfizer study found that the company’s vaccine, developed with BioNTech, appeared to be relatively effective against the …

[ad_1] An overview of the drug Ivermectin. (Photo by Gallo Images / Ziyaad Douglas) Six people have been arrested and charged with carrying unregistered drugs and importing drugs without a license. According to police, the suspects were found in possession of “tablets suspected of being ivermectin.” Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug, …