Only the costly N95 mask works and achieving a high penetration of Covid-19 booster vaccination is ‘the only effective strategy’, says virologist Shabir Madhi
Infants younger than one year in Africa have nearly five times the risk of death than those aged 15 to 19 years after contracting the virus
Instead of reaching a daily target of 3 500 litres, the South African National Blood Service is collecting only 2 300 litres
Russia has lifted nearly all the restrictions designed to limit new cases, despite an increasing caseload and growing Omicron infections
Lockdown restrictions will continue to disrupt global value chains and support rising inflation that will require aggressive rate hikes
Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track
During the surge in December, only a marginal increase in Covid-19 deaths was noted, while hospitalisation rates were lower than in previous waves, the presidency statement said
A revised circular will be released once the department has taken additional input into consideration.
Europe was again one of the hotspots for the pandemic, which is known to have claimed more than 5.4-million lives around the world.
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The high-powered meeting scheduled for January 17-21 will instead be held in “early summer”, the organisers said.
The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
A study by the World Health Organisation found that there was a 66% surge in new Covid-19 cases during the past week in South Africa
