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[ad_1] France has confirmed that the first case of a new variant of coronavirus. The new strain, which experts fear is more contagious, has seen more than 50 countries impose travel restrictions on the UK. The first French case was found in a citizen residing in Great Britain, who arrived …

[ad_1] “My newborn baby was denied his birthright to be vaccinated by the hospital” A total of 227 babies were born at noon on Christmas Day. Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital gave birth to 27 babies. Gauteng Health MEC and the Vice Minister of Internal Affairs visited Carletonville Hospital and …

[ad_1] For the second day in a row, SA surpassed its largest single-day increase in Covid-19 infections. Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize said Thursday that 14,305 new infections have been confirmed since the figures were released Wednesday, bringing the national count to 968,563 confirmed cases to date. This is a …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is expected to release details of its Covid-19 vaccine trials in January. The massive global launch of an effective vaccine can help curb the Covid-19 pandemic in a short space of time. The Health Department has yet to release details of its plans to roll …

[ad_1] By Staff Reporter 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize called on South Africans to make behavioral changes this holiday season as the country experiences the second wave of Covid-19 infections. Mkhize asked everyone to follow the social distancing regulations as he …

[ad_1] The Western Cape has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases in the country at the moment, with authorities reporting that the Cape’s metropolitan hospitals are operating at 105% capacity on average. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Health Department is calling for people to follow basic COVID-19 safety …

[ad_1] The UK government has Announced A travel ban from South Africa after two positive cases of a new variant of COVID-19 were detected in the country. Britain is already grappling with another strain of the virus, which meant that the travel ban was critical to preventing further domestic infection. …

[ad_1] By Kelly-Jane Turner Dec 24, 2020 Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town: Up to six million South Africans, or 10% of the population, will be the first to receive the Covax vaccine and priority will be given to four groups of people. The chairman of the Ministerial Advisory Committee, …

[ad_1] First identified in Nelson Mandela Bay, along the east coast of South Africa, it quickly spread to other districts of the Eastern Cape and to the provinces of the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal (KZN). Scientists say the variant is different from others circulating in South Africa because it …

[ad_1] Millions were making ‘heartbreaking sacrifices’ by staying away from loved ones on Christmas Day, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a video clip posted to Twitter Thursday night, while others will be missing a face at the family table. FILE: World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on …