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Omicron variant

China flip-flops over zero-Covid in the face of rising protests
Opinion
/ 13 December 2022

China flip-flops over zero-Covid in the face of rising protests

Easing of restrictions marks a shift in policy, but Beijing’s stance remains hazy and inconsistent

By Minxin Pei
Discovery sticks to its guns on mandatory vaccination policy
Business
/ 13 July 2022

Discovery sticks to its guns on mandatory vaccination policy

The financial services group says the basis for the continued policy is to provide the safest possible working environment for all employees

By Anathi Madubela
Covid-19 in South Africa: Which approach should we take now?
Coronavirus
/ 3 February 2022

Covid-19 in South Africa: Which approach should we take now?

The trick to tackling Covid-19 at this stage is to be adaptive. The government’s one-size-fits-all approach is broken; we need to be more flexible. But we should not throw away hard-won lessons

By Philip Machanick
Vaccine conundrums to keep one up at night
Opinion
/ 9 January 2022

Vaccine conundrums to keep one up at night

Why do religious leaders feel no compunction to harm their followers, when they could ‘pray for the destruction of a satanic vaccine’ instead?

By Johann van der Westhuizen
‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive
Coronavirus
/ 3 January 2022

‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive

After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible

By Charmain Naidoo
Brigitte Macron targeted by transphobic fake news
World
/ 22 December 2021

Brigitte Macron targeted by transphobic fake news

For several months, messages have multiplied on social networks claiming that Brigitte Macron, born as Brigitte Trogneux, is a transgender woman whose first name at birth was Jean-Michel.

By Jeremy Tordjman, Laurence Benhamou and Murielle Kasprzak
World Economic Forum ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears
World
/ 20 December 2021

World Economic Forum ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears

The high-powered meeting scheduled for January 17-21 will instead be held in “early summer”, the organisers said.

By Agence France Presse
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa
Coronavirus
/ 14 December 2021

Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa

The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday

By Tunicia Phillips
Africa’s problem is vaccine access, not hesitancy
Africa
/ 9 December 2021

Africa’s problem is vaccine access, not hesitancy

Omicron has shown up the racism of the West and highlighted inequalities and failures in our own countries. We need to tackle these to get more people vaccinated

By Anand Madhvani
Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays
Africa
/ 8 December 2021

Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays

According to the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines, anyone coming into Zimbabwe must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days — at their own expense

By The Continent
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Health
/ 8 December 2021

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

By Mia Malan
MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired
Business
/ 6 December 2021

MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired

MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory

By Anathi Madubela
The anomaly of Covid-19: Living in an in-between space
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

The anomaly of Covid-19: Living in an in-between space

The coronavirus pandemic, and ensuing variants, mean we can’t make plans without the prospect of last-minute cancellations. But there’s precious little we can do about it

By Charmain Naidoo
The Gospel According to Saint MoMo
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

The Gospel According to Saint MoMo

If the former chief justice can cure HIV/Aids, surely he can unvaccinate the vaccinated? But not before he’s president

By Paddy Harper
Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2021

Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms

Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave
Editorial
/ 2 December 2021

Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave

We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go

By Ron Derby
Omicron variant of Covid the dominant strain in South Africa
Opinion
/ 1 December 2021

Omicron variant of Covid the dominant strain in South Africa

It’s time to get vaccinated because the Covid viral firestorm is spreading fast

By Howard Armistead
What the Omicron variant and Mashaba’s election ticket have in common
Opinion
/ 1 December 2021

What the Omicron variant and Mashaba’s election ticket have in common

Stigmatising the marginalised is driven by vested interests, both in the case of African foreign nationals subject to xenophobia and South Africans facing economic doom

By Casper Lӧtter
Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant
Coronavirus
/ 29 November 2021

Covid-19 vaccines still protect against severe illness from the Omicron variant

The vast majority of hospital admissions in Gauteng are of unvaccinated people, data from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases shows

By Eunice Masson

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