Interventions slightly stronger than those implemented today, or even a higher degree of compliance to the enacted lockdown alone may constitute a viable chance for effective countermeasures for regions in South Africa and potentially for large parts of the African continent. The current model setting...
The vote, which puts the vaccine closer to receiving emergency use authorization, comes as the Biden administration tries ramp up the coronavirus vaccination process in the U.S. It also comes amid the emergence of new coronavirus variants, particularly the B.1.351 strain from South Africa. Adam ...
BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - CAPE TOWN -- The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa has reached 10,015, with 595 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zw...
CAPE TOWN -- South Africa "technically" entered the third wave of COVID-19 on Thursday according to the statistics, the country's National Institute for Communicable Diseases said in a statement of daily update on COVID-19. The national seven-day moving average incidence, which reached 5,959...
CAPE TOWN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The total number of COVID-19 infections in South Africa has risen to 1,280, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday. In his latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, he also confirmed the second death of a COVID-19 patient, a 74-year-old male....
South African Leader Lifts Lockdown Restrictions After COVID-19 Infections Fall More Reuters FILE PHOTO: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits the COVID-19 treatment facilities at the NASREC Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa April 24, 2020. Jerome Delay/Pool...
Vaccines can and will be tweaked to make them more effective against mutations of Covid-19. But Prof Karim the most authoritative voice on the pandemic in South Africa warned that more mutations were inevitable, and the scientific community needed to work harder to get ahead of the virus. ...
In theory, South Africa is in the midst of its high summer season – a vital part of the year that has traditionally seen millions of tourists pour money into the local economy. The UK government recently backtracked, reinstating (relatively) hassle-free travel to SA. However, at the time...
Kgomotso Ramothea, acting hub head South African Tourism UK, said: “We welcome the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions; this is great news and makes South Africa more accessible to travellers regardless of their vaccination status.
CAPE TOWN -- South Africa on Monday reported 31 more confirmed COVID-19 cases amid a massive community testing, raising the total tally to 1,686 with 12 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. The rise in coronavirus cases came as the country was rolling out massive community testing. ...