Covid-19 News
Nigeria is working on Covid-19 vaccine, president says
By: Reuters 7th January 2022 Nigeria is working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, President Muhammadu Buhari said in a televised interview on Thursday, as the country battles... →
Covid-19: South Africa adds 500 earlier fatalities to confirmed death toll after audit
By: News24Wire 7th January 2022 South Africa recorded 9 860 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable... →
Tie pharma CEO pay to fair global Covid-19 vaccine access, investors say
By: Reuters 7th January 2022 A group of institutional investors representing $3.5-trillion in assets under management on Thursday called on pharmaceutical companies to link... →
Africa CDC says severe lockdowns no longer tool to contain Covid-19 
By: Reuters 6th January 2022 Africa's top public health official said on Thursday that he was encouraged by the way that South Africa had handled its latest Covid-19 wave... →
Covid-19: Western Cape passes fourth wave peak
By: News24Wire 6th January 2022 The Western Cape has passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. In a digital briefing on Thursday, Western Cape health department... →
Covid-19: 11 106 new infections and 110 deaths recorded in South Africa
By: News24Wire 6th January 2022 South Africa recorded 11 106 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable... →
Covid-19: South Africa records 139 new deaths and 8 078 infections
By: News24Wire 5th January 2022 South Africa recorded 8 078 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases... →
Covid-19: More than 28-million vaccine doses administered
By: News24Wire 4th January 2022 More than 28-million vaccines have been administered in South Africa. According to the Department of Health, 28 032 640 vaccines were administered... →
Covid-19 and climate change could lead to slower economic growth for Africa in 2022 - IMF
By: News24Wire 3rd January 2022 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its 2022 outlook says the biggest negative factors affecting African economies this year will be the... →
Covid-19: SA records 4 379 new infections as deaths increase by 30
By: News24Wire 3rd January 2022 South Africa recorded 4 379 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, which represent a 23.1% positivity rate. There were also 30 new Covid-19 deaths, which... →
UK confirms South Africa, 10 other countries to be taken off 'red list'
By: News24Wire 15th December 2021 The UK has removed South Africa and 10 other countries from its "red list" of travel restrictions. Travellers from countries on the list were... →
