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Moderna, Pfizer say updated Covid-19 shots generate strong response vs newer variant

Moderna and rival Pfizer on Wednesday said their updated Covid-19 vaccines generated strong responses in testing against the highly mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that has raised fears of a resurgence of infections. Moderna said its shot generated an 8.7-fold increase in neutralising antibodies against BA.2.86 compared with an untreated natural antibody response in clinical trials in humans. The variant is currently being tracked by the World Health Organisation […]

7 September 2023

Local

Need to protect people cited as Discovery plans mandatory vaccination policy for workforce

LOCAL A need to safeguard its workforce is behind Discovery's intention to implement a mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy for its employees, says CEO Adrian Gore. The policy will become effective from January 1, 2022. “Discovery intends to implement a mandatory vaccination policy effective 1 January 2022, given the clear moral and social obligation as informed by our core purpose to make people healthier and to enhance and protect all employees’ […]

3 September 2021

Local

COVID-19 infections increasing despite third wave downward turn: Phaahla

LOCAL Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says coronavirus infections in the country have increased by 18.2% in the last seven days. In the past 24 hours, around 13 000 new infections were recorded. This comes as the third wave curve is beginning to show a downward trend. Phaahla told the media in Pretoria that while they remain concerned about the curve picking up, they are, however, encouraged by a drop […]

20 August 2021

News

A year of lockdown: Heinz Park community still stifled

On the day South Africa commemorated its one year anniversary of the hard lockdown that was put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, the death toll from the virus had reached 52 602. According to the National Health Ministry, the total number of Covid-19 cases for SA also reached 1 543 079 on that day. Initially, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would go into […]

30 March 2021

Local

SA records 5 163 new COVID-19 cases, 175 deaths

South Africa has recorded 5 136 new coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours, bringing the total number of cases to 866 127. The country has also recorded 175 new COVID-19 related fatalities, pushing the death toll to 23 451 In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in the Eastern Cape. “Regrettably, 175 have been reported: Eastern Cape 93, Free State 16, […]

15 December 2020

Local

SA records 2 888 new coronavirus cases, 123 deaths

South Africa has recorded 2 888 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number to 757 144. In a statement, the Department of Health also reported 123 new COVID-19 related deaths. “Regrettably, 123 more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported: Eastern Cape 35, Free State 31, Gauteng 4, KwaZulu-Natal 3, Limpopo 7, North West 31 and Western Cape 12. This brings the total deaths to 20 556. Of the 123 deaths, […]

19 November 2020

Local

This is South Africa’s jobs outlook for the rest of the year

Results of the third Quarter Labour Force Survey (QLFS) published by Stats SA has put South Africa’s unemployment rate at 30.8% – 43.1% on the expanded definition, which includes discouraged work seekers who have given up looking for jobs. This is the highest recorded since 2008, the Institute of Race Relations pointed out in a research note on Friday (13 November). Put differently, the figures show that only 51.5% of […]

13 November 2020

Local

SA records 1 712 new coronavirus cases, 46 more related deaths

The cumulative number of detected COVID-19 cases in South Africa has risen to 730 548 with 1 712 new cases identified in the past 24 hours. The Department of Health has also announced 46 more COVID-19 related deaths. ” Twenty-four from Eastern Cape, nine from Gauteng, three from the Free State, five from KwaZulu-Natal, one from Northern Cape and four from Western Cape. ” This brings the total number of […]

5 November 2020

Local

Fear of contracting COVID-19 grips Athlone learners ahead of matric exams

Some matric learners at Spes Bona High School in Athlone on the Cape Flats say the fear of contracting the coronavirus has increased the pressure they feel as they make final preparations for their exams. The class of 2020 will start their matric exams in earnest on Thursday. Over 95 000 learners will write their National Senior Certificate examinations in the Western Cape. This year’s matric class will make history […]

4 November 2020

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