With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves
South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly
More children and adolescents are contracting the disease but hospital admissions remain low
The first batch of locally manufactured jabs could be expected in the next nine to 12 months
Experts are warning clinicians to be careful when diagnosing Covid-19 — and to check for malaria as well
It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active
The benefits of attending school outweigh the risks and public schools should be allowed to reopen for all learners
About 20 people in South Africa die each day from the coronavirus, and this number may peak at 300, while positive cases may reach 8 000 a day, according to some projections
