Covid-19 News
‘Tragic milestone’: US Covid death toll surpasses 800,000
By: News24Wire 15th December 2021 The number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 800,000, according to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University. It... →
Covid-19: South Africa records 23 884 new cases, 24 deaths
By: News24Wire 15th December 2021 South Africa recorded 23 884 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), as... →
AfriForum's legal bid to challenge lockdown curfew struck off court roll
By: News24Wire 15th December 2021 The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed AfriForum's urgent bid to challenge the national curfew as part of government's lockdown... →
UK to remove all countries from Covid travel red list on Wednesday
By: Reuters 15th December 2021 The British government will remove all 11 countries from its Covid-19 travel red list from Wednesday because there is now community transmission of... →
Kenya’s High Court suspends mandatory Covid vaccination order
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 Kenya’s High Court has suspended a government order to prevent those who are not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from accessing services and... →
Pfizer jab protects against hospitalisation with Omicron: Study 
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine appear to provide 70 percent protection against hospitalisation from the Omicron coronavirus... →
Medical schemes organisation welcomes lower Covid-19 PCR test costs 
By: Schalk Burger 14th December 2021 Medical schemes industry organisation the Health Funders Association (HFA) on December 14 welcomed the announcement by Competition Commissioner... →
Ghana to fine airlines $3,500 for each unvaccinated passenger
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 Ghana has said it will fine airlines $3,500 for each passenger who arrives in the capital’s international airport without being fully vaccinated... →
Covid-19: Free State authorities alarmed by 'rapid rise' in cases
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 The Free State Department of Health "is alarmed by the rapid rise" of Covid-19 cases in the province. It says cases have increased in the Mangaung,... →
Covid-19: SA records 13 992 new infections and 11 new deaths
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 South Africa recorded 13 992 new Covid-19 cases on Monday and 11 new deaths, increasing the death toll to 90 148, according to the National... →
Pathcare jumps on board to reduce Covid-19 PCR test price
By: News24Wire 14th December 2021 The Competition Commission has confirmed it has concluded a settlement agreement with the third largest laboratory - Pathcare - to reduce its... →
