Covid-19 News
Covid-19: Nearly 21 000 new cases and 441 deaths recorded
By: News24Wire 8th January 2021 Nearly 21 000 people tested positive for Covid-19 in the country in the past 24-hour cycle, while 441 new deaths were recorded. Health Minister... →
Aspen could produce J&J Covid shots by end-March 
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 Aspen Pharmacare could start production of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa by late March or early April if all approvals are... →
SA to receive 1-million vaccine doses this month from Serum Institute of India
By: Thabi Madiba 7th January 2021 South Africa will receive 1-million doses of the SII/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in January, with a further 500 000 doses expected in February.... →
Kenya expects 24-million Covid-19 vaccine doses to start arriving next month
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 Kenya has ordered 24-million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and expects them to start arriving in the second week of... →
Update On SARS-COV-2 Vaccine Rollout Strategy
7th January 2021 In line with our commitment to keep the public informed of developments relating to the vaccine rollout strategy, we wish to communicate recent... →
IRR wants to know why Covid-19 vaccines cannot be bought privately
By: News24Wire 7th January 2021 The Institute for Race Relations (IRR) wants Health Minister Zweli Mkhize to explain why the private sector is not allowed to buy the vaccines... →
Amid Covid-19 surge, Mkhize aims to vaccinate for herd immunity
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 South Africa will vaccinate 40-million people or two-thirds of its population against Covid-19 in order to achieve herd immunity, its health... →
Morocco approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine – Minister
By: Reuters 7th January 2021 Morocco's health ministry on Wednesday approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, Health... →
Covid-19: South Africa records 844 more deaths and 21 832 new cases in 'grim milestone'
By: News24Wire 7th January 2021 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said 844 more people have died from Covid-19 by Wednesday. "Today we have reached a grim milestone as we breach the 20... →
Medical schemes to fund Covid-19 vaccinations for both insured and uninsured South Africans
By: News24Wire 7th January 2021 As South Africa's battle against increasing Covid-19 cases continues, medical schemes are collaborating to help fund vaccinations for some people... →
Gold mine ups return-to-work protocols as Covid infection numbers spike
By: Martin Creamer 6th January 2021 Return-to-work protocols at South Deep gold mine have been significantly enhanced to manage the sharp rise in the number of employees testing... →
