Omicron empties South Africa safari lodges
Hoedspruit – Sabine Stam didn’t expect to have her feet up, sipping white wine on the deck of a... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
South Africa sees spike in child infections
Johannesburg – Doctors in South Africa said on Friday there had been a spike in hospitalisations among young children... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
DRC struggles with Covid vaccine push
Kinshasa – A year ago, the world kicked off one of the greatest initiatives in medical history: the rush... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Germany cracks down on unjabbed to tackle Covid surge
Berlin – Germany will impose sweeping curbs on people not vaccinated against Covid-19 to combat the latest surge in... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Despite Omicron surge, South Africa so far sees mild symptoms
Johannesburg – Omicron is fueling a steep surge in infections in South Africa but relatively few people are being... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron, South African research suggests
Johannesburg – A preliminary study by South African scientists published on Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three times more... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa slams pandemic ‘health apartheid’
Abidjan – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday warned against the risk of “health apartheid” as he took aim... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
WHO warns of ‘toxic mix’ as EU chief mulls mandatory Covid jabs
Geneva – The WHO issued stern warnings on Wednesday on the dangers of vaccination apathy and the European Union... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
Trump tested positive for Covid just before Biden debate: book
Washington – Donald Trump had a positive Covid-19 test, quickly followed by a negative, shortly before he went into a... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
‘No need to panic’ over Omicron variant, Africa CDC says
Nairobi – The African Union’s health watchdog on Thursday appealed for calm over Omicron, the new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
