Covid-19 News
SA told to increase Covid-19 testing, but no need for restrictions after new subvariant found 
By: News24Wire 10th January 2023 South Africa has been advised to ramp up its Covid-19 testing after the first case of a new Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, was detected last week.... →
Children aged 5 to 11 who are at risk of severe Covid-19 can get vaccine shots in new year
By: News24Wire 21st December 2022 Children aged 5 to 11 who are living with conditions that place them at risk of severe Covid-19 will be offered two doses of the paediatric Pfizer... →
China’s factories to the world brace for tsunami of Covid cases
By: Bloomberg 15th December 2022 From locking in workers to hoarding medicines, beds and disinfectant, China’s factories are going to great lengths to keep the machines running —... →
Nigeria scraps Covid-19 tests for international travellers
By: Reuters 13th December 2022 Nigeria on Monday removed Covid-19 testing requirements for international travellers and it was no longer mandatory to wear masks on flights and... →
Covid-19 still around but at low levels
By: News24Wire 17th November 2022 While the number of Covid-19 cases are not at an alarming rate, the public has been warned that the disease is still around. The National... →
Strongly producing Tharisa achieves seven fatality-free years
By: Martin Creamer 11th October 2022 Platinum group metals (PGMs) and chrome co-producer Tharisa, which on Tuesday reported considerably higher production in the 12 months to September... →
Investment required to meet mining’s decarbonisation, power challenges – PwC
By: Martin Creamer 4th October 2022 South Africa’s mining sector will be required to make major investments into alternative and renewable energy sources and energy planning to... →
Moderna gives WHO’s mRNA Hub some help, Pfizer snubs request
By: Bloomberg 19th September 2022 Moderna has allowed its Covid-19 vaccine to be used in a World Health Organization effort to develop mRNA shots that would increase production and... →
Africa CDC head: Covid still a threat given low vaccination rates
By: Reuters 15th September 2022 The Covid-19 pandemic is still a threat on the African continent given low vaccination rates, the acting director of the Africa Centres for Disease... →
Sahpra confirms second fatality related to J&J Covid-19 vaccine
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th September 2022 The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority said it continues to investigate severe reactions to Covid-19 vaccines, as reported by the... →
Sibanye-Stillwater declares R3.9bn half-year dividend
By: Martin Creamer 25th August 2022 Precious metals and green metals company Sibanye-Stillwater on Thursday declared a cash dividend of R3.9-billion for the six months to June 30. The... →
