Covid-19 News
The poor die from Covid while the rich get richer, Oxfam warns
By: News24Wire 17th January 2022 The wealth of the 10 richest men has doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, stoking inequality that contributes to the deaths of at least 21,300... →
Covid-19: 2 597 new infections in South Africa, as deaths increase by 25
By: News24Wire 17th January 2022 South Africa recorded 2 597 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Sunday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases... →
National State of Disaster extended to Feb 15 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 14th January 2022 The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Friday extended the National State of Disaster on... →
Covid-19: Western Cape sees increase in vaccinations, booster shots this week
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 The Western Cape health department has seen an increase in vaccinations this week, with 41 518 jabs administered in the first four days of the week... →
S African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dying than... →
J&J booster 85% effective against Omicron hospitalisation – SAMRC
By: Reuters 14th January 2022 A Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is 85% effective in protecting against being hospitalised by the Omicron variant for 1 to 2... →
Covid-19: South Africa records 5 920 new infections as deaths increase by 51
By: News24Wire 14th January 2022 South Africa recorded 5 920 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable... →
Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry Covid-19 vaccines – UNICEF
By: Reuters 13th January 2022 Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100-million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their... →
Africa joins race to acquire Pfizer's Covid-19 Paxlovid pills
By: Reuters 13th January 2022 Africa's top public health body said it was in talks with Pfizer about securing supplies of its antiviral Covid-19 pills for the continent, the... →
Covid-19 fourth wave surge flattens in Africa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 13th January 2022 The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that after a six-week surge, Africa’s Covid-19 fourth wave, driven primarily by the Omicron... →
Covid-19: 'Still a way to go' before Western Cape exits fourth wave, says top health official
By: News24Wire 13th January 2022 The Western Cape still has "some way to go" before it exits the fourth wave of infections, but Covid-19 numbers in the province are continuing to... →
