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[ad_1] Negotiations with coronavirus vaccine makers are at an advanced stage, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, who announced a vaccine launch strategy on Sunday amid criticism that the state had not acted. The details, however, were still scarce. The state expects to conclude negotiations with coronavirus vaccine providers and …

[ad_1] Post-traumatic stress disorder brought on by the pandemic has been singled out, with fears that it will affect many people in the coming months alone. JOHANNESBURG – Experts warn that while the main threat from COVID-19 is physical, other factors, such as the impact on mental health, will persist …

[ad_1] By Baldwin Ndaba 9h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare The district attorney has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to accelerate bilateral negotiations with approved providers of the Covid-19 vaccine to deliver doses well before the second quarter of July. The district attorney’s call came as Ramaphosa already announced that the …

[ad_1] Africa has few options for acquiring Covid-19 vaccines as the disease outbreak worsens in many parts of the continent, the South African presidency said. Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have offered to supply Africa with 50 million Covid-19 vaccines for healthcare workers between March and the end of this …

[ad_1] LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned the country on Sunday that he expects tougher restrictions to combat the spiral of coronavirus cases, as a dispute broke out over whether schools should reopen. “We may have to do things in the coming weeks that will be more difficult …

[ad_1] By Viasen Soobramoney 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: South Africans will not be able to import Covid-19 vaccines in their personal capacity, even if they have the means to do so. This is according to Dr. Anban Pillay from the Ministry of Health. Pillay was responding …

[ad_1] Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize outlined South Africa’s Covid-19 vaccine deployment strategy in a public address on Sunday night (January 3), as the country faces a second wave of the virus. . “We are targeting a minimum of 67% of the population to achieve herd immunity and the focus …

[ad_1] Baby Leonardo with her parents Tim Elliott and Emily Driesen Garland. Arriving at 8:33 am, Leonardo was the first baby born at Hilton Life Private Hospital on New Years Day. More than 100 babies were born on New Year’s Day in KwaZulu-Natal, joining thousands of children born on the …

[ad_1] “The funds to pay the outstanding amount after the deposit made by the Solidarity Fund, around R1.8bn, have been allocated and let’s take this opportunity to appreciate once again the way the Solidarity Fund has partnered with the government. “Having secured 10% of the population, we have embarked on …

[ad_1] The availability of a Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet, and any suggestion that it could be dangerously threatens the public’s motivation to continue with non-pharmaceutical interventions. There is a growing wave of impatience and sometimes even demanding anger, as a result of the delay in having …