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South Africa says it’s got enough vaccines for 26 million people
London, Feb. 5, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in parliament on Friday that the country had secured enough COVID-19 vaccines for at least 26 million people. Africa’s most industrialised economy aims to vaccinate 40 million people, or two-thirds of its population, to reach herd immunity. READ ALSO: CHINA DONATES 600,000 SINOPHARM COVID ... -
South Africa’s national COVID-19 death toll surpasses 45 000
London, Feb. 4, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has recorded 4, 058 new coronavirus infections in the last 24-hour cycle, taking the total number to 1 463 016. The country has also recorded 398 new COVID-19 related fatalities on Wednesday. In a statement, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize says most of the new deaths were recorded in ... -
South Africa receives 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine on Monday
London, Feb. 1, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The first shipment of 1 million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) will arrive South Africa today, Feb, 1, 2021 as more countries in Africa join the global covid vaccination exercise The country plans to start administering the vaccine a week after the ... -
South Africa OKs limited use of parasite drug, Ivermectin for COVID-19 despite objection from Africa CDC
London, Jan. 30, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa is allowed the limited use of Ivermectin a parasite medicine to treat COVID-19 even though regulators acknowledge there’s not enough evidence that it works or is safe for this purpose. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority this week announced that drug ivermectin could be used in exceptional circumstances. ... -
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 ...
