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New Covid-19 variant grips SA
Saturday | December 19, 2020 The Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize confirmed Friday night a new Covid-19 lineage named “501.V2 Variant” has been discovered. The Minister said it “has been identified by genomics scientists in South Africa (SA)”. In a stalemate, the Dr. Mkhize announced that: “a genomics team, led by the Kwazulu-Natal Research […]
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Covid-19 infections jump by nearly 2, 000 in SA
Friday | December 11, 2020 A day after the Minister of Health Dr. Zweli Mkhize declared a second wave, South Africa recorded an increase in the number of coronavirus infections tracked daily. On Thursday, 8, 166 new cases were confirmed with 173 Covid-19 deaths reported. This followed yet another rise on Wednesday, the day the […]
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Keenan, 90, receives historic Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine jab
Tuesday |December 8, 2020 The 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive the Covid-19 vaccine jab in the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday. The vaccine is made by Pfizer, the United States (US) drug maker. The UK, the hardest hit area by the pandemic in Europe, is the first region in the world […]
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NMB declared a new hot-spot as Covid-19 cases rise
Thursday | December 3, 2020 South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa reactivated Covid-19 measures on Thursday night in the Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) municipality due to the rising infections in that area. With the exception of the Eastern Cape (EC) and Western Cape (WC), other provinces have recorded steady increases in coronavirus total numbers. On Thursday, […]
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Concerns grow as Covid-19 surges in festive season period
Thursday | December 3, 2020 Covid-19 cases jumped to 4, 173 on Wednesday, sparking new fears of a possible localized lockdown in some part of South Africa. Accordingly, SA President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation on Thursday night in relation to this resurgence of coronavirus cases. There have been 65 more Covid-19 related deaths […]
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Covid-19 cases declining sharply in SA
Tuesday | September 14, 2020 As the United States, Brazil, India record sharp increases, the total number of coronavirus infections in South Africa are on a drastic decline. This has triggered a call for a total removal of lockdown regulations. The county is on Level 2 measures to control the scare of Covid-19 spread. In […]
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Pioneer Foods withdraws Liqui Fruit Red Grape 330 Cans
Tuesday, September 08, 2020 Pioneer Foods is withdrawing Liqui Fruit Red Grape canned juice due to “small shards of glass in a single batch” discovered in a drink. National Consumer Commission Deputy Commissioner Thezi Mabuza edges customers to return the concerned batch/es of Liqui Fruit to any outlet that carries and sells the product. On […]
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Over half a million cases reported in SA
The total number for Covid-19 cases exceeded the 500 000 mark in South Africa over the past weekend. While pulling all available resources together to ameliorate the devastating blow of the pandemic continues to be both a plausible objective and a monumental challenge, the fight is being undermined by rogue elements within and outside the […]
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SA records 572, a single day highest, Covid-19 deaths
South Africa has recorded its highest Covid-19 deaths yet in a single day since the beginning of the extremely infectious global pandemic outbreak. A dreadful 572 patients died today. This takes the total number (of those who lost the battle against the pestilence) to 5, 940. The cases are 394, 948. SA is among the […]
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Health Minister Warns of Complacency as Covid-19 Deaths Top 5, 000 in SA
South Africa reaches 5, 000 deaths for Covid-19 on Sunday, July 19. Today – The Department of Health announced 85 new patients who died as a result of the novel coronavirus. The latest death figures take the country’s tally to 5, 033. The situation is getting dire as the total number of confirmed cases reach […]
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