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Chris Bateman

Third wave overwhelms Gauteng hospitals

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Surpassing previous Covid-19 waves the third is sure to hit harder, yet there is little evidence of a move toward tighter regulations.

As South Africa’s Covid infections surge, the number of jabs can’t increase, yet

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Hospitals are under strain, nurses are burning out and infections are on the rise, but there are limited Covid-19 vaccine doses available

Covid jab tech helps fight malaria

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An estimated two-thirds of malaria deaths are among children under the age of five, most of them in Africa.

As the Covid-19 third-wave hits, how many South Africans have had the virus already?

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Increasing seroprevalence in South Africa could help curb the disastrous effects a third wave could have on communities. But no one is out of the woods yet

Slow registration delays South Africa’s vital vaccine roll-out

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This has resulted in demand exceeding supply — or vice versa — at many vaccination sites

Vaccination centres prepare for South Africa’s largest ever vaccine roll-out

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After many delays, this coming week’s first vaccine recipients can only expect to have immunity by 4 June at the earliest.

Frosty reception awaits vaccines: Sub-zero storage crucial

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Careful planning is needed to ensure doses are safely distributed across the country

Drop in child vaccinations a danger

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There are fears of a resurgence in preventable childhood diseases in the face of poor immunisation data

State of play after 400 days of South African lockdown

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With about 1.5-million infections and 54 000 deaths, Covid-19 is still very much part of our lives as the state works to boost vaccinations

Visionary plan benefits rural blind

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Doctors praise initiative that gives them a break in the bush while they treat poor patients

Medical aids blame external costs as fees increase beyond inflation

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Medical aid is becoming more of a luxury for many South Africans, and it’s not about to get any better

More ethnically diverse bone marrow donors needed to save lives

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The myth that regenerative stem cells are body parts has led to donor reluctance
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