[ad_1] The WHO says China has granted permission for a visit by its experts, and a team of 10 is expected to arrive shortly for a five- to six-week visit. People line up to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus outside a hospital in Beijing, China, on January 5, 2021, …
Read More »UK expresses concern over ‘South African’ Covid-19 variant
[ad_1] The UK has raised concerns about a second variant of Covid-19 detected in the country it claims it first came into contact with from South Africa. In an interview on Monday (January 4), UK Health and Welfare Secretary Matt Hancock said that he had been in conversation with Health …
Read More »South African COVID variant more infectious than UK strain: Hancock | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] British Health Minister Matt Hancock says he is “incredibly concerned about the South African variant” as cases in the country increase. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that the new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa is a greater risk than the highly infectious UK variant. “I am …
Read More »UKZN suspends campus reopening
[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – The University of KwaZulu-Natal suspended its reopening on January 4. In a statement issued over the weekend, a spokesperson on behalf of UKZN said that in light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster, …
Read More »SA COVID-19’s journey so far
[ad_1] With South Africa reaching the grim milestone of one million confirmed infections, many of the lessons learned will be useful for the government’s response plan in 2021. FILE: A SAPS member reinforces social distancing as shoppers queue in front of a supermarket in Yeoville, Johannesburg, on March 28, 2020. …
Read More »South Africa enters 2021 with a record 18,000 new Covid infections
[ad_1] South Africa has entered the new year with another record rise in daily Covid-19 infections, and the health department has reported 18,000 new cases in the country. At the end of the year, the total number of confirmed cases in South Africa stood at 1,057,161, while deaths increased by …
Read More »Hundreds of Seniors Camped Out for COVID-19 Vaccines in Florida County
[ad_1] Hundreds of seniors in Lee County, Florida, camped out overnight this week in hopes of receiving their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The photos show long lines of people sitting in chairs and wearing layers of clothing to keep warm as they waited through the night. The county …
Read More »UKZN suspends reopening amid new lockdown measures
[ad_1] The University of KwaZulu-Natal has decided to postpone the reopening of its campuses on January 4. This was in view of the presidential declaration of a state of disaster in South Africa and in the best interest of the university community and their families. Online registration will begin on …
Read More »Hip, hip, hippo on the loose at Joburg in NYE (video) – The Citizen
[ad_1] Christelle du Toit The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on Facebook that it had learned of the hippopotamus and that the Gauteng Department of Agricultural and Rural Development (GDARD) had been contacted. Image: Facebook, Melanie Crossley. The Johannesburg Wildlife Veterinary Hospital said on Facebook that it had learned of …
Read More »Prince Harry is afraid Meghan Markle will scold him, says expert
[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s ties have been the talk of the town, as many delve into their relationship and everything that happens behind closed doors. Royal biographer Angela Levin claims that the Duke of Sussex has changed dramatically since she last interviewed him to write her biography. Speaking …
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