South Africa reinstates Covid contact tracing
Johannesburg – South Africa said on Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
DRC cholera vaccine drive targets 2m people, says WHO
Kinshasa – A vaccination drive against cholera kicked off last week targeting two million people in the troubled east... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
New York sees increase in hospitalised children as Omicron hammers US
Washington – With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Scrapped flights, resurgent Covid deliver Christmas gut punch
New York – Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Over 7 000 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel
New York – More than 7 000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
SA believes most of its population has been exposed to Covid-19
Johannesburg – South Africa says it is ending efforts to trace contacts of people infected with Covid as it... Read more
25 Dec, 2021
US to lift travel ban on southern Africa, says official
Washington – The United States said on Friday it would next week lift the travel ban imposed on several southern... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
SA halts Covid-19 contact tracing ‘with immediate effect’
Cape Town – The South African government has published revisions to Covid-19 contact tracing, quarantine, and isolation protocols. The... Read more
24 Dec, 2021
US health regulator authorises Pfizer’s Covid pill as Omicron surges
Washington – The United States on Wednesday authorised Pfizer’s anti-Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and up, as... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
Nigeria destroys one million expired Covid jabs
Abuja – Nigeria said it had incinerated on Wednesday more than a million doses of Covid vaccine that had... Read more
23 Dec, 2021
