Covid-19 News
Scientists working around the clock to understand Omicron variant – Health Minister 
By: Thabi Madiba 29th November 2021 Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla said citizens can be confident that in a matter of days and weeks health department’s scientists will have gotten to... →
Omicron poses "very high" global risk, world must prepare – WHO
By: Reuters 29th November 2021 The Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk of infection surges that could have "severe... →
'Government has finally come to its senses' - political parties welcome unchanged lockdown
By: News24Wire 29th November 2021 Political parties have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to keep the country under a Level 1 lockdown, despite the emergence of a new... →
Covid-19: Test positivity rate at 9.8% as South Africa records 2 858 new cases
By: News24Wire 29th November 2021 New Covid-19 infections continue to climb, with South Africa recording 2 858 new confirmed cases on Sunday. Gauteng continues to record the highest... →
Covid-19: Cape Town mayor lashes out at government over handling of new variant announcement 
By: News24Wire 26th November 2021 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has lashed out at the national health department for its handling of the announcement of a new Covid-19 variant.... →
Ramaphosa to convene NCCC amid new Covid variant, S Africans urged to remain vigilant
By: Sane Dhlamini 26th November 2021 Government has urged South Africans to remain vigilant and to exercise all Covid-19 precautions while scientists investigate the newly identified... →
EU moves to halt air travel from southern Africa over Covid variant
By: Reuters 26th November 2021 The European Union (EU) aims to halt air travel from the southern African region amid rising concern about a new Covid-19 variant detected in South... →
South Africa working at ‘lightning speed’ on new virus variant
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2021 South African scientists are working “at lightning speed” to ascertain how quickly the concerning new coronavirus variant can spread and whether it... →
Nervy week for markets ends with wild swings on new Covid strain
By: Bloomberg 26th November 2021 Investors dumped risk assets and flocked to havens Friday as a new variant of the coronavirus made its presence known in global markets. Fears the... →
Covid-19: New daily infections almost double on back of confirmed new variant
By: News24Wire 26th November 2021 New daily Covid-19 infections have almost doubled within 24 hours, on the back of a new variant being identified in the country. The country... →
Covid-19: Most cases of new variant in Gauteng - and it may be spreading to other provinces
By: News24Wire 25th November 2021 While most of the cases of a new Covid-19 variant have been detected in Gauteng, Health Minister Joe Phaahla and scientists believe it may also be... →
