Covid-19
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Travel
EU urges ‘all air travel’ suspended with variant-hit countries
The EU proposed member states stop all flights to and from southern Africa following the discovery of a new Covid-19…
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Israel finds case of COVID strain first detected in South Africa
TEL AVIV – Israel has identified a case of a COVID-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected…
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Israel finds case of COVID strain first detected in South Africa
‘The variant discovered in southern African states has been identified in Israel,’ Israel’s health ministry said, adding it was recorded…
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COVID-19 in SA | Madhi: Don’t lose hope in vaccines
JOHANNESBURG – Existing vaccines will still offer us some protection against the new B.1.1.529 variant, according to vaccinologist, Shabir Madhi. The…
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Germany, Italy ban travel from SA over new COVID variant
Germany, Italy ban travel from SA over new COVID variant The new rules, starting Friday night, will affect South Africa…
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COVID hotspots flagged in Tshwane as Gauteng cases spike
More than 1,000 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in Gauteng in the latest reporting cycle. That’s more than 80%…
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With new COVID variant found in SA, questions raised over vaccine efficacy
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday confirmed that 22 cases of the variant – called B.1.1.529 –…
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UK to ban travel from SA, five other African countries due to new COVID variant
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the new variant, which South Africa attributed to a surge in cases and had also…
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SA must never be locked down again because of rising COVID numbers
The minister was giving a briefing on Thursday following a recent cabinet meeting. Minister in The Presidency, Mr Mondli Gungubele.…
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Sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Gauteng
GAUTENG – Gauteng’s COVID-19 infections have jumped sharply in the last 24-hours. The province recording 1,018 new coronavirus cases. Gauteng has contributed the…
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