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Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma NCCC level 2
National State of Disaster extended to 15 April
Government has extended the National State of Disaster by another month, until the 15th of April. 
4 years, 7 months ago
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma NCCC level 2
National State of Disaster extended to 15 April
Government has extended the National State of Disaster by another month, until the 15th of April. 
4 years, 7 months ago
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Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as virus surges
Nearly 30 million people were under lockdown across China on Tuesday, as surging virus cases prompted the return of mass tests and hazmat-suited health officials to city streets on a scale not seen since the start of the pandemic.
4 years, 7 months ago
New Covid-19 curbs in China
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
Seventeen million people in the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen began their first full day under lockdown Monday, with restrictions also imposed in Shanghai and other major cities in an effort to extinguish the biggest threat to the nation's zero-tolerance Covid strategy.
4 years, 7 months ago
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Covid cases 'drop significantly' in Africa: WHO
Cases of Covid have plummeted in Africa and deaths are declining for the first time since the Omicron-dominated fourth wave of the virus reached its peak, the UN said on Thursday.
4 years, 8 months ago
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KZN records another 1000 new Covid cases
Officials from the Department of Health say 51 more people, who contracted Covid-19 in the country, have died.
4 years, 9 months ago
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SA records 181 more Covid-related deaths
As South Africa battles a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, health officials say 181 more people have lost their lives. 
4 years, 9 months ago
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KZN records most new Covid-19 cases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 5 668 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours leading up to Tuesday evening.
4 years, 9 months ago
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Covid-19 positivity rate drops even further
South Africa’s Covid-19 positivity rate has dropped even further as new cases continue to show a downward trajectory.
4 years, 9 months ago
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SA likely to exit fourth Covid wave in 10 days’ time – NICD head
Statistics released by the institute on Sunday show that the positivity rate now stands at 17.6%, a significant decline since the emergence of the Omicron variant last month.
4 years, 9 months ago
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A backlog of 506 COVID-19 deaths registered by health department
South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll has shot up by 551, but the Health Department says 45 people diagnosed with coronavirus, succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hour period.
4 years, 9 months ago
COVID-19 variant detected in Bots now here
Omicron variant dominant in SA: Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the Covid-19 Omicron variant has become the dominant variant in the country as coronavirus cases rose by over 90 000 in just three weeks. 
4 years, 10 months ago
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Covid-19 reinfection risk much greater with Omicron, warns Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says preliminary evidence suggests that there may be an increased risk of Covid-19 reinfection with the Omicron variant.
4 years, 10 months ago
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New daily Covid-19 cases climb over 20 000 mark
The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country continues to soar as a result of the more transmissible Omicron variant and with all provinces now in the fourth wave.
4 years, 10 months ago
Pfizer/BioNTech to produce Covid-19 vaccine in SA Biovac
Teens to get second Pfizer jab – Health Department
The Department of Health has announced that individuals between the age of 12 and 17 now qualify for a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. 
4 years, 10 months ago
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Pfizer-BioNTech jab less effective against Omicron: research
Preliminary data shows the antibodies from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are less effective against the Omicron variant.
4 years, 10 months ago
Pfizer/BioNTech to produce Covid-19 vaccine in SA Biovac
Sahpra approves Pfizer booster shot
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has approved a booster shot for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. 
4 years, 10 months ago
Open letter
Are gatherings during COVID-19 as bad as we think? Stu Berry shares his opinion
Following the cancellation of multiple events in the entertainment industry, well-known rugby referee Stuart Berry has spoken out.
4 years, 10 months ago
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South Africa sees spike in child infections
Doctors in South Africa said on Friday there had been a spike in hospitalisations among young children after Omicron swept through the country but stressed it was early to know if they were particularly susceptible.
4 years, 10 months ago
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Those who skipped second Pfizer jab urged to complete vaccination
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says he is extremely concerned about the number of people who have skipped their second Pfizer vaccine.
4 years, 10 months ago
German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes a press statement on the spread of the new coronavirus COVID-19 at the Chancellery, in Berlin on March 22, 2020. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is going in to quarantine after meeting virus-infected doctor according
Germany cracks down on unjabbed to tackle Covid surge
Germany will impose sweeping curbs on people not vaccinated against Covid-19 to combat the latest surge in cases, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday after meeting regional leaders.
4 years, 10 months ago