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Biden imposes covid travel ban on South Africa, renews UK, Europe
London, Jan. 26, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The White House has slams covid travel ban on South Africa over its virus variant. The new Joe Biden administration has also renewed Trump-era Covid travel bans on non-US visitors from Brazil and most of Europe, including the UK and Ireland. READ ALSO: FIVE DAYS INTO BIDEN PRESIDENCY, U.S. NEW COVID ... -
Thirty-three south African traffic officers died of covid related complications over the festive season
London Jan. 22, 2021 (AltAfrica)-In South Africa, thirty-three traffic officers have died of COVID-19-related complications over the 2020 festive season and more than 500 have so far tested positive for the dreaded virus This was revealed by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula when he released the festive season statistics on Friday. READ ALSO: SOUTH AFRICA’S COVID-19 ... -
South Africa’s covid-19 variant found in four other African countries
London, Jan. 22, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The new covid-19 variant detected in South Africa has spread to Botswana, Zambia, The Gambia and Kenya, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Over 3.3 million confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent – with more than 2.8 million recoveries & 82,000 deaths cumulatively. Over 3.3 million confirmed #COVID19 cases ... -
South Africa closes land borders as medics struggle to contain covid infections
London, Jan. 12, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has closed its 20 land borders to the public — with people only allowed to cross in “limited circumstances” President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced This is after the government realised that many people were being infected at the borders while waiting to be processed. This is one of the two ... -
In just one week, South Africa records 113, 310 new covid infections
London, Jan. 10, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The number of new Covid-19 cases in South Africa went beyond the 20 000 mark for the fourth time this week, bringing the total of new infections for the week to 113 310. On Saturday, 21 606 new cases were reported as the second surge of the pandemic continued. READ ALSO: ... -
South African medical schemes to subsidise COVID-19 vaccines for 30% of adults without medical cover
London, Jan. 7, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Millions of South Africans will have their COVID-19 vaccinations subsidised by medical schemes that pool health insurance premiums through an agreement with the government, a top medical scheme administrator said Reuters reports that under the arrangement, medical schemes will pay above cost for doses for their members – roughly 7 million ... -
Mortuaries run out of space as covid-19 bodies pile up in South Africa
London, Jan. 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Mortuaries in South Africa are reportedly over flown with dead bodies of victims of coronavirus as the country battles a second wave and a new variant of the Covid-9 virus Now South Africa’s national broadcasting station, SABC, reports that funeral parlour owners say they are battling to cope with the high ... -
South Africa targets February for covid vaccine rollout
London, Jan. 4, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africans should expect mass rollout of covid-19 in February as the country scouts the world to buy the most essential commodity for its desperate citizens The first doses of vaccine from the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility had only been expected to be available in the country around April but ... -
South Africa’s Covid-19 deaths reach 29,175
London, Jan. 3, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa’s Covid-19 death toll reached 29 175 deaths on Saturday. This, after 288 more Covid-19 related deaths were reported on New Year’s Day. READ ALSO: AMID SHORTAGES, SCIENTISTS WEIGH BENEFITS OF A SINGLE COVID-19 DOSES VERSUS TWO In addition, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, in his daily Covid-19 statement revealed that ... -
South Africa welcomes more than 100 babies on New Year
London, Jan. 2, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Over 100 babies were born in South Africa on the first day of 2021 . The baby boom wipe away the gloom of tight restrictions imposed by the country few day to the new year over rising coronavirus epidemic While the headlines might be about the 418 souls lost to covid ...
