Coronavirus

PICTURES | Virus jabs available on board South Africa’s vaccine train

Springs – A rundown South African railway station has been converted into an unlikely vaccination site where a shiny white... Read more

27 Aug, 2021

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US ships 1.2m Covid vaccine doses to Ivory Coast

Washington –  The United States is sending 1.2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Ivory Coast, which is... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

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Covid-19: South Africa has plentiful jabs but battles vaccine apathy

Johannesburg – Under fire for its fumbled start in procuring Covid vaccines, South Africa now has plentiful jabs but... Read more

19 Aug, 2021

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Zim approves J&J Covid-19 vaccine as third virus wave rages

Harare – Zimbabwe on Wednesday approved the US-made Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the first Western-manufactured jab... Read more

29 Jul, 2021

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Pfizer, BioNTech to produce Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa

Frankfurt –  Covid-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

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Lack of vaccines in Africa ‘unacceptable’, World Bank says

Abidjan – The lack of access to vaccines in Africa is “unacceptable”, World Bank number two Axel van Trotsenburg said... Read more

15 Jul, 2021

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Donors pledge $700m to boost jab output by South Africa’s Aspen

South Africa’s Aspen is set to boost the production of Covid-19 vaccines and treatment on the under-vaccinated continent after... Read more

1 Jul, 2021

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‘Give our people vaccines,’ EFF’s Julius Malema demands

Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has demanded a faster coronavirus vaccination rollout in South... Read more

26 Jun, 2021

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Attacks on Sahpra ‘disappointing’, minister says after EFF protest

  The acting minister of health, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has taken a swipe at political parties that are critical of... Read more

26 Jun, 2021

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Africa facing vicious coronavirus resurgence as vaccination slows

Africa is facing a vicious coronavirus resurgence, with unprecedented hospital admissions and fatalities pushing health facilities to the brink... Read more

25 Jun, 2021