Second Wave

As the Delta variant fuels infections, the ban on alcohol sales remains, schools will stay closed until 26 July and restaurants may open with limited numbers

SA’s lockdown regulations are tightening to better curb the spread of Covid-19, amid concerns that the Delta variant could drive a surge of infections

The number of people being trained online will steadily increase

Although the new strain 501Y.V2 of the virus has spread 50% more rapidly, current evidence shows that it is not more severe than the one experienced in the first wave

Doctors, nurses, undertakers and civic activists want national and provincial interventions that address the reality of the dire situation in KwaZulu-Natal

The pandemic has helped to expose the dire state of Sudan’s healthcare system, which lacks both equipment and medical personnel

More people have died in South Africa from Covid-19 than have been murdered. This hasn’t stopped a misinformation pandemic from trying to misrepresent that reality

Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive

In following an international, scientific approach the state assumed extraordinary power over people

Vital information apps and websites are outdated as cases begin to mushroom, especially near the coast, just in time for the December holidays

As the president extends the state of disaster for another month, other restrictions will be eased, including those on alcohol sales and international travel

Reported Covid-19 cases and the number of people tested typically fall over the weekend. But this doesn’t mean that the virus is taking a break

A simple model shows how complacency in South Africa will cause the number of infections to go on an upward trend again