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[ad_1] The New Year’s Day newspapers reflected the historic, but still deeply divisive change that will have repercussions for generations to come. British flag. Image: AFP. LONDON – Britain began a new year and life outside of Europe on Friday, after leaving the bloc’s single market trading rules to go …

[ad_1] John Nkengasong, director of the African Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Image: Reuters NEWS The world is at risk of a “moral catastrophe” if Covid-19 vaccines are delayed in Africa as wealthier regions inoculate their entire population, the head of the continent’s disease watchdog said on Thursday. The African …

[ad_1] Doctors in the UK have been warned of an intense period in the coming weeks. This after a double increase in coronavirus cases during the holiday season. The rise is attributed to a new variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in the country. British doctors warned on Friday …

[ad_1] The Herald (Reuters) – A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving the vaccine from Pfizer Inc, an ABC News affiliate bit.ly/2L8iBel reported on Tuesday, but a medical expert and the American pharmacist said that the body takes more time to create protection. …

[ad_1] By IOL 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – The first of 2021 South Africa recorded 16,726 new cases of Covid-19 and 418 more deaths related to Covid-19, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa is now 1,073,887 …

[ad_1] GENEVA – The World Health Organization has granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries around the world to quickly approve its import and distribution. The WHO said the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine was the first to receive its “emergency validation” since the novel coronavirus …

[ad_1] By IOL 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: Hospitals in the Western Cape and Gauteng have reported a “significant reduction” in trauma cases this New Year’s Eve. This comes after the festivities were severely restricted by a 9 p.m. curfew and a ban on the sale of …

[ad_1] Experts, the worst of the Covid-19 disease is yet to come for the US, as daily cases hit a record high. Several companies developed vaccines to deal with the pandemic. The race has begun to vaccinate populations to limit the spread. The United States recorded its highest daily death …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – The Gauteng Health Department says it is ready for the expected surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. Provincial Health MEC Nomathemba Mokgethi says there are plans to ensure the province handles the rise in infections. READ: COVID-19 in SA: Western Cape Prepares for Second Peak …

[ad_1] Health protocols are in place to ensure the safety of markers when marking of matrix papers begins on Monday. More than 45,000 markers will mark the more than 14 million hyphens. There will be a strict review at all rating centers, and positive Covid-19 markers may not show up …