The woman who can—and must—get Tanzania’s COVID battle on track
Image of the Week: The East African nation's first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, takes over from a notorious COVID skeptic. His opponents claim he...
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Airlines cull SA routes as virus flares
JOHANNESBURG - Several international airlines have streamlined flights to South Africa this week following travel restrictions meant to limit the spread of a new coronavirus...
Inside Covid-19: Will you be fired if you refuse vaccine? Can your employer insist? Legal insights
Can South African employers impose mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policies as a pre-requisite to return to work or as a precondition for employment? What happens if...
Covid-19: SA records 712 new deaths, taking death toll to 35 852
Health care workers and patients in the temporary area outside Steve Biko Academic Hospital created to screen and treat suspected Covid-19 cases. Photo by Alet...
US just recorded a world-record 100,000 coronavirus cases in one day
The US broke the global daily record for new coronavirus cases in a single day, registering more than 100,000 new cases on Friday. The previous...
The challenge of winter during COVID-19 for poor families
This winter will present the unprecedented public health challenge of having to face the COVID-19 pandemic and the flu season at the same time. The...
COVID-19 spurs health innovation in Africa
Brazzaville, 29 October 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been piloted or adopted...
These are coronavirus vaccine side effects that trial participants are experiencing
Coronavirus vaccine trial participants have reported feeling a mix of side effects including tiredness, fever, and headaches, according to an interview with a handful of...
After supporting coronavirus lockdowns for months, the WHO just made the reversal of the year
After months of warning of the necessity of coronavirus lockdowns as a means of getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control, the World Health Organization has...
South African miners ‘almost unscathed’ by Covid-19 pandemic, PwC report says
The local mining industry has weathered the Covid-19 pandemic better than other sectors, according to the PwC mining report released on Tuesday. The mining industry...