SA, Zimbabwe lead as Africa’s Covid-19 infections more than double
Paris – The Covid-19 pandemic continued its advance around the world this week, led by southern Africa where the... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
South Africa to start rolling out Pfizer booster shots against Covid-19 next month
Johannesburg – South Africa will next month start giving Pfizer booster shots against coronavirus, a health official said Friday, a... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Pele says expects to be out of hospital in ‘a few days’
Sao Paulo – Brazilian football great Pele downplayed his latest health issue Thursday after he was hospitalized to undergo chemotherapy... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Ghana introduces new travel guidelines… requires proof of vaccination against Covid-19 for travellers
Accra – Public health authorities in Ghana have introduced new travel guidelines requiring visitors to show proof of vaccination against... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Russia to send virus specialists to South Africa to establish Covid-19 lab
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will dispatch virus specialists to South Africa to establish a... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Inside the South African lab that discovered Omicron
Johannesburg – Access to the laboratory is strictly limited, for the risk of accidental infection is just too high.... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Omicron spreading in Africa but data suggests ‘less severe’, says WHO
Brazzaville – Cases of coronavirus in Africa nearly doubled over a week as Omicron spread, but hospitalisations in South... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
SA govt extends national state of disaster again
Cape Town – The South African government has once again extended the national state of disaster by another month,... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
UPDATE | South Africa records over 19 000 new Covid-19 infections, 36 deaths
Cape Town – South Africa has recorded 19 842 new Covid-19 infections and 36 deaths, the National Department of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Boris Johnson orders Christmas party probe as aide quits
London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and his adviser resigned on Wednesday after a video emerged of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
