[ad_1] Beaches in areas not considered Covid-19 hot spots will be open to the public and licensed fishing will be allowed, says Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Publishing the new revised Level 3 regulations, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of stricter restrictions to combat the rising rate of infections, he has …
Read More »Second wave of Covid-19 hits hard in Western Cape, hospital beds increased to nearly 800
[ad_1] Alan Winde, Prime Minister of the Western Cape. In the Western Cape, Covid-19 is spreading faster during the current second wave of infections than it was during the first wave. The Garden Route has stabilized, but the province will still follow closely. The province secured 744 additional beds as …
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[ad_1] Dr. Joseph Varon hugs and comforts a COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) patient during Thanksgiving at United Memorial Medical Center on November 26, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Texas has reportedly reached more than 1,220,000 cases, including more than 21,500 deaths. (Photo by Go Nakamura / Getty Images) As the …
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[ad_1] A poster is displayed in Hackney on April 11, 2020 in London, England. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to many countries around the world, claiming more than 100,000 lives and infecting more than 1.7 million people. (Photo by Julian Finney / Getty Images) When a second wave of …
Read More »DA wants the National Assembly to meet again for an urgent debate on the Covid-19 vaccine
[ad_1] Session of the National Assembly. Jeffrey Abrahams, Gallo Images The DA wants the National Assembly to meet again for an urgent debate. They are concerned about South Africa’s plan for the deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine. Parliament adjourned the session for the year in the first week of December. …
Read More »Cancel R10bn SAA ransom to pay for vaccines: John Steenhuisen
[ad_1] SA has missed two payment deadlines for the first batch of the World Health Organization’s vaccination program, delaying the arrival of the vaccine to the shores of SA, the DA leader said. “A vaccine is now the only solution and the only alternative to the blockade that is no …
Read More »FACTBOX | Spread of a new variant: the latest on the global spread of coronavirus
[ad_1] SA tightened internal restrictions as Covid-19 cases increased. The UK has set a high vaccination target to avoid a third wave of the disease. The new variant was detected in India. More countries detected the mutated variant of the coronavirus, India reported its first cases and South Africa tightened …
Read More »336 new deaths from COVID-19 bring the number of SA victims to 27,071
[ad_1] The health department announced that more than 6.4 million tests have been performed so far, of which 23,707 were completed in the last 24-hour cycle. FILE: There has been a recovery rate of 84%, with recoveries currently standing at more than 849,000. Image: 123rf. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa registered …
Read More »South African variant of coronavirus found in Japan
[ad_1] In Japan, the South African variant of the Covid-19 virus has been detected. It was found in a woman who arrived in the country on December 19. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged ministers to be vigilant. Japan on Monday detected a variant of coronavirus found in South Africa, the …
Read More »Eliminate SAA R10bn ransom, fund vaccination program
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – The district attorney has urged Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to remove a R10 billion bailout for SAA Airways and implored him to use the funds to budget for the country’s vaccination program. DA spokesman Ashor Sarupen said the …
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