South Africa received its first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng on Tuesday night [February 16], marking the start of the country's
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Oxygen is abundantly available in the air around us, but for medical purposes (for example with high-flow nasal oxygen or mechanical ventilation) medical grade oxygen is needed. This means oxygen
The government halted the roll-out of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine this week following a study led by Wits vaccinologist Shabir Madhi, which found that it did not protect against mild
Layering a cloth mask over a medical procedural mask, known as double masking, has been found to block 92.5% of potentially infectious particles from escaping thanks to the masks' tighter
Cabinet has made the decision to extend South Africa's national State of Disaster by another month. This follows a virtual cabinet meeting hosted on Wednesday, February 10 where the announcement
The UK government said travellers arriving from COVID-19 hotspots, including South Africa, could be fined £10,000 (R202 945,89) and face jail sentences of up to 10 years if they flout
An investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, lead by the World Health Organization (WHO), has found that it is "extremely unlikely" that the coronavirus leaked from a lab
Pet cats and dogs in South Korea's capital city Seoul will be tested for COVID-19 if they display symptoms. This announcement was made by the Seoul metropolitan government a few
There continues to be a steady decline in the daily number of new COVID-19 cases detected in South Africa. The country recorded 1376 confirmed cases on Monday, February 8 and
South Africa's vaccine roll-out has not been the easiest, but positive news may soon turn the tide. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will arrive in South Africa by the end