Covid-19 News
UN chief slams Covid-19 'travel apartheid' as unacceptable
By: Reuters 2nd December 2021 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that travel restrictions imposed over Covid-19 that isolate any one country or... →
If more people don't vaccinate, mandatory vaccinations could be the only option - David Makhura 
By: News24Wire 2nd December 2021 Gauteng Premier David Makhura has warned that if more people don't have themselves vaccinated voluntarily, mandatory orders could be implemented.... →
WHO to deploy Covid surge team to Gauteng to support surveillance
By: Thabi Shomolekae 2nd December 2021 WHO to deploy Covid surge team to Gauteng to support surveillance The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that it is deploying a surge... →
Covid-19: Western Cape officially enters a resurgence
By: News24Wire 2nd December 2021 The Western Cape has entered a Covid-19 resurgence after increased infections. "The week-on-week percent change in the seven-day moving average of... →
SA to upscale interventions to end HIV, TB, Covid-19 by 2030 – Mabuza
By: Yvonne Silaule 2nd December 2021 South Africa will strengthen its role in the integrated response to the dual epidemics of HIV and TB, and the Covid-19 pandemic, and up-scale... →
Covid-19: More than 6 000 new infections in Gauteng, as 8 561 new cases detected nationally
By: News24Wire 2nd December 2021 More than 6 000 new Covid-19 infections have been recorded in Gauteng, with a total of 8 561 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 being recorded... →
Vaccination rates have been increasing, but more needed – health expert
By: News24Wire 2nd December 2021 The Covid-19 vaccination rate, which had slowed down, started rising again this week. With news of the new variant, Omicron, spreading fast, more... →
Nigeria says found Omicron variant from October samples
By: Reuters 1st December 2021 Nigeria said on Wednesday it had confirmed its first cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, among them a sample from travellers who came to Nigeria... →
Petrol price increase was wrong, energy dept admits 
By: News24Wire 1st December 2021 While the petrol price still went up on Wednesday, it was by 75c per litre, and not 81c as the department of mineral resources and energy... →
Covid-19: Cases climb by 4 373, with majority being recorded in Gauteng
By: News24Wire 1st December 2021 South Africa recorded 4 373 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, with 3 143 of those in Gauteng. According to a statement by the National... →
Aspen strikes deal with J&J to launch own vaccine, called 'Aspenovax'
By: News24Wire 30th November 2021 Aspen will manufacture and sell its own branded Covid-19 vaccine in Africa, following an agreement with Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson is... →
