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[ad_1] By Staff Reporter 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare POST REPORTERS Durban: THE new strain of the Covid-19 virus, called variant 501.V2, is spreading rapidly with younger people testing positive too. General practitioners in Durban that the POST spoke with said they were inundated with patients who had …

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – South Africa registered more than 14,000 new COVID-19 infections for the second day in a row. The Health Department says 14,305 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours. The total number of infections has risen to 968,563. READ: Number of COVID-19 infections could …

[ad_1] “I have not managed too well. All I do is keep the faith and ask God to give me all the strength I need to face each day. It has been the most difficult time for me, I must say, especially after celebrating my birthday in December without them …

[ad_1] The Western Cape currently has 883 healthcare workers who are infected with Covid-19. Seventy-four are hospitalized and seven have died in the last 14 days. The general public has been urged to avoid gatherings, especially indoors. The head of the Western Cape health department, Dr. Keith Cloete, revealed on …

[ad_1] South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize has challenged a statement by his UK counterpart Matt Hancock about South Africa’s link to the mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK. The UK health secretary said at a press conference earlier this week that a …

[ad_1] Mkhize said there is evidence that the UK variant was developed before the South African. FILE: Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. Image: AFP JOHANNESURG – The Department of Health said there is no evidence that the recently identified COVID-19 variant in South Africa is more dangerous or communicable than …

[ad_1] At least 326 more people have succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, with more than half of those new deaths recorded in the Eastern Cape. Healthcare workers at a Western Cape facility test a coronavirus testing booth donated by the Arm in Arm organization in Africa. …

[ad_1] London – For businesses, the UK-EU trade deal is a relief as it mitigates some of the worst shocks they face, but will not completely replace bloc membership. As the UK is no longer part of the EU customs union and single market, trade will not flow as smoothly …

[ad_1] Archbishop Thabo Makgoba. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says that Covid-19 vaccines should not be used to benefit the few. Vaccines, he said, should be for the public good, and not for profit. Makgoba was preaching at a Mass on Christmas Eve, where he also spoke out against corruption. Archbishop Thabo …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 5h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare On Christmas Eve 2020, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported that 14,305 new coronavirus cases were identified and 326 more Covid-19-related deaths confirmed. South Africa has a cumulative total of 968,563 Covid-19 cases, while the death toll is 25,983. “Sadly, we …