Covid-19 News
170 more deaths and 7 999 new cases as second wave continues unabated
By: News24Wire 14th December 2020 South Africa reported another 7 999 Covid-19 cases, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Sunday evening. "As of today, a cumulative total of 860... →
Military Ombud assessing whether to investigate SANDF's R200m Covid-19 drug deal 
By: News24Wire 14th December 2020 A panel is set to determine whether the Military Ombud should investigate the defence department's R200-million deal to import an unregistered... →
Egypt receives first batch of Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines
By: Reuters 11th December 2020 Egypt received its first shipment of vaccines developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) late on Thursday and will get more... →
Human rights approach needed for vaccine distribution – Section27 
By: Thabi Madiba 11th December 2020 Public interest law centre Section27 has said that a human rights approach needs to be taken into account for the distribution of Covid-19... →
US advisory panel endorses Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
By: News24Wire 11th December 2020 A United States government advisory panel has endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, a critical step towards the vaccine’s final approval... →
Covid-19: Cases surge to 8 166 with 173 more deaths
By: News24Wire 11th December 2020 Another 8 166 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in South Africa. This after Health Minister Zweli Mkhize raised the alarm that the pandemic was... →
Covid-19 vaccine essential to end economic devastation – Solidarity Fund CEO
By: Thabi Madiba 10th December 2020 Solidarity Fund CEO Tandi Nzimande said the speedy roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine was vital to end the devastation that the virus has caused,... →
SA to introduce Web-based Covid-19 screening system
By: Sane Dhlamini 10th December 2020 The Department of Health on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot programme for a new Web-based travel health questionnaire to increase efforts... →
Department of Health to launch pilot programme for a new web-based Travel Health Questionnaire COVID-19 screening platform
10th December 2020 With the full resumption of international travel, the national Department of Health has increased efforts to strengthen active screening and... →
SA Confirmed Covid-19 Cases
10th December 2020 This evening we wish to announce that as South Africa we are now experiencing a second wave. A criteria was formulated by our scientists and... →
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine shows 70% efficacy, peer-review results published
By: Sane Dhlamini 9th December 2020 The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca researchers have presented an analysis of Phase 3 trials of their Covid-19 vaccine, which has been shown... →
