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We’re in the midst of Phase 1, which deals with healthcare workers, before Phase 2 targets vulnerable groups, essential workers, and the occupational health and safety stream. Then, the rest of us are up.
Our daily new infection numbers have dropped considerably since the surge in December and January, but the battle is far from over.
There’s a reason that we refer to the rates of COVID-19 as ‘reported infections’. Not everyone who has contracted the disease is tested or recorded.
Here we are, nearing a year of living under the shadow of a global pandemic, and some people still want to go to war over wearing a mask.
At this point, we’re all suffering from extreme COVID-19 fatigue. For those on the frontline, there really is no escape.
The AstraZeneca vaccine, expected to last until the middle of the year, will expire by April, and to add to the bad news, it might not be that effective against the 501Y.V2 variant.
For those considering the use of Ivermectin, there are a number of factors to take into consideration.
The COVID-19 variant, 501.V2, first identified in South Africa and carrying a mutation called E484K or the “escape mutation”, has arrived in the US.
Our healthcare professionals deserve our praise and immense gratitude, but there’s also a danger to that hero label.
The use of Ivermectin, an animal anti-parasitic medicine currently used by veterinarians in South Africa, has been the topic of much discussion these past few months.
British residents returning home from South Africa will have to fork out for a 10-day hotel quarantine, which doesn’t come cheap.
Many South Africans have explicitly stated that they would not take a COVID-19 vaccine, but how does this impact the workplace?
South Africa now has a total of 41 117 confirmed deaths, although all evidence points to that number being vastly underreported.
Medical practitioners and the creators of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine weighed in on how long they think we’ll be battling COVID-19.
As with any vaccine, there will always be those who say that they won’t be taking it, but the consequences of that decision could be dire.
Whilst attending the funeral of minister in the presidency, Jackson Mthembu, who died from COVID-19 related complications, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane couldn’t be bothered to wear a mask.
Some of South Africa’s top vaccinologists and infectious diseases experts have warned against “irresponsible social media hype” around the use of Ivermectin, but that hasn’t stopped videos from doing the rounds.
Bloomberg decided to tackle some of the most common concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines, and their possible side-effects.
The results of a study led by Public Health England, conducted from June to November of last year and involving almost 21 000 healthcare workers, have been made public.
In the week from December 30 through to January 5, South Africa recorded 20 063 deaths, which far exceeds the predicted number of deaths.
The Western Cape government has outlined its three-phase plans for vaccine distribution, as well as how the process should unfold.
Irish residents came out of a six-week lockdown in December with one of the lowest COVID-19 case levels in Europe, but that’s no longer the case.
Astronaut Jessica Meir describes her experience of being one of the people furthest away from Earth when the pandemic started.
Roughly half of the country says it won’t take the vaccine jab, which is well short of the 67% needed to make it effective. Should vaccines be mandatory, then?
Monday night’s announcement regarding beach closures along the Garden Route has led to widespread cancellations, with local tourism boards counting the costs.
Sweden was an early adopter of a relaxed, ‘herd immunity’ approach to battling the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the country is paying the price.
The Australian government has terminated its agreement with biotech company CSL Limited, which was due to provide 51 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech jab just yet, regulators say, after two NHS workers had allergic reactions earlier this week.