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[ad_1] LONDON – European countries banned flights from the UK on Sunday and the WHO called for stricter containment measures, as the British government warned that a powerful new variant of the virus was “out of control”. While the World Health Organization urged its European members to strengthen measures against …

[ad_1] KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala Supplied by the KZN government Forty-eight people tested positive after a protest at KSB that was attended by more than 2,000 people. Six nuns died in KZN after an event in a convent church in the Ugu district. KZN Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala has warned …

[ad_1] Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said a widespread data leak across the US government was “extraordinarily damaging” and that President Donald Trump has a “blind spot” when it comes to Russia, which US officials believe was behind the attack. . “We have come to recognize that the president has a …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 1 hour ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa have risen to 921,922, an increase of 9,445 cases in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. 152 more deaths have been reported from the coronavirus. As of Sunday, the …

[ad_1] By Nathan Craig 6h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – A KZN team that discovered the 501.V2 variant of Covid-19, which experts describe as highly transmissible, says it is the driving force behind the country’s second wave and is making people young and once healthy, now they are …

[ad_1] The department said the average daily infection rate has shown a sharp decline since early December. A team from a private ambulance service in Port Elizabeth wears personal protective equipment on July 11, 2020, before checking on a patient affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus at home. Image: AFP. CAPE …

[ad_1] Israel is banning visitors from South Africa over Covid-19 concerns. Israel said on Sunday it was banning entry to foreign nationals traveling from Britain, Denmark and South Africa after a new strain of coronavirus was detected in all three countries. He also announced strict rules for Israelis returning home …

[ad_1] By AFP 5h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Berlin – Germany is considering banning flights from South Africa and Britain to prevent the spread of a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus circulating in the two countries, a source close to the German Health Ministry told AFP. Following the …

[ad_1] Germany plans to impose restrictions on flights to and from South Africa and the United Kingdom after the two countries reported identifying a new strain of coronavirus, a government spokesman said on Sunday. He said the government was working on new travel rules and was in contact with partners …

[ad_1] Western Cape Health Director Dr. Keith Cloete said hospitals throughout the metro are under heavy pressure due to the rapid increase in cases. Healthcare workers at a Western Cape facility test a coronavirus testing booth donated by the Arm in Arm organization in Africa. Image: supplied CAPE TOWN – …