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In England, hundreds of vaccinated people hospitalised with Delta

INTERNATIONAL Hundreds of fully vaccinated people in England have been hospitalised with the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, scientists said on Friday. In its latest COVID-19 update, Public Health England (PHE) also warned there were early signs that people who have been inoculated may be able to transmit the Delta strain as easily as those who have not received any jabs. Dubbed “freedom day”, July 19 was the date England […]

today7 August 2021

International News

Australia’s Sydney extends COVID lockdown as Delta cluster grows

Residents of Australia’s largest city will spend at least one more week in lockdown, authorities announced on Wednesday, after detecting dozens of new coronavirus cases. Sydney, home to a fifth of Australia’s 25 million people, first went into lockdown on June 26 amid an outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant. While strict stay-at-home orders were due to end in the city on Friday, they will now remain in place […]

today7 July 2021

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Delta variant dominant in Gauteng can possibly cause ‘more severe disease’

It has been confirmed the coronavirus Delta variant is dominant in Gauteng, accounting for 53% of infections, and is quickly taking over in the rest of the country and accounting for 45% of infections. Preliminary data suggests this variant can cause more severe disease. This “emphasises the need for all individuals in SA to limit their movements to essential activities only”. The data was gleaned from genome sequencing done by […]

today30 June 2021

Local

More data needed to establish if Delta COVID-19 variant is more deadly: Prof Puren

Acting executive director of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) Professor Adrian Puren says it is of great concern that Delta has become the dominant COVID-19 variant circulating the country. Scientists have said that the Delta variant is more transmissible than others. Prof Puren says whether it is more deadly is still to be established. “I think that there is some important data that needs to come through. We […]

today28 June 2021

Local

Social gatherings, alcohol sales banned as SA moves to adjusted level 4 lockdown

South Africa is moving to COVID-19 adjusted lockdown Level 4 this week, with all social gatherings prohibited. Funerals are restricted to a maximum of 50 people. No night vigils or post-funeral gatherings are permitted. In his address to the nation, President Cyril Ramaphosa says government’s focus is on limiting social contact to flatten the curve and contain the further spread of the COVID-19 virus. “We are still standing, because we […]

today28 June 2021

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