Health officials placed South Africa's distribution of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on hold after questions were raised about its efficacy. During a media briefing on Sunday, February 7 Professor of Vaccinology
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The Western Cape government plans to begin its vaccination campaign by February 15 at the latest. The province has a three-phase rollout plan in place and frontline healthcare workers that
Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize warned that South Africa and the rest of the African continent must prepare for a possible third wave of the coronavirus. He said this
Threee trials testing Ivermectin may begin soon, said the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). According to SAHPRA CEO, Dr Boitumelo Semete-Makokotela the clinical trials from the University of
China announced its plans to contribute 10-million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX, the global vaccine distribution programme supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, February 3. The
The COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected some families who have lost a loved one. As a result, the South African government has amended regulations regarding funeral attendance following new findings
The Gauteng High Court has issued an order in agreement with the South African Health Products Regulations Authority (SAHPRA) to allow doctors to administer Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19
The COVID-19 variant found in Britain continues to mutate, and scientists are concerned that it is beginning to take on similar characteristics to the South African and Brazilian versions. According
The founder of Computicket Percival "Percy" Tucker died as a result of COVID-19 complications. The 92-year-old died in Cape Town over the weekend. Tucker founded Computicket 50 years ago and
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Monday evening [February 1] that South Africa would remain on alert level 3 with a number of amendments. The changes have already been gazetted by