Mon 12 July 2021: South Africa will over the next two weeks remain on Adjusted Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 regulations, albeit with minor adjustments, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Among the adjustments was that schools would now reopen on 26 July, a week later than initially planned. Restaurants will now be able to […]
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Sun 11 July 2021: The UK government believes that an eight-week interval between COVID-19 vaccine doses offers better protection than a shorter one, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi told Sky news on Sunday, thus denying reports that there were plans to cut that interval. According to the Sunday Times newspaper, the government is mulling a plan […]
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Sun 11 July 2021: Three people were caught violating regulations set out by Saudi Arabia for the Hajj season, Emirates News Agency WAM reported on Sunday. The accused were attempting to partake in this year’s Hajj without a permit which, as per the rules outlined by the Kingdom’s interior ministry, would make them subject to a fine […]
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Sun 11 July 2021: Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Sunday urged people to stay at home as COVID-19 cases in the state are on the rise. “It is really important for us, form here on in, to maintain the stay at home. Do not leave your home unless you absolutely have […]
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Sun 11 July 2021: Italy’s economy minister Daniele Franco said on Saturday virus variants were a major source of concern for the global economy but the world should avoid imposing new restrictions on people’s lives to combat the pandemic. “The only answer is vaccination,” said Franco, speaking at the end of a meeting of finance […]
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Sun 11 July 2021: A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated. The unvaccinated woman, who lived alone and received at-home nursing care, was […]
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Sat 10 July 2021: The Metropolitan (MET) Police have asked football fans to act responsibly ahead of the Euro 2020 final game, featuring England against Italy, at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday. “We want people to be able to enjoy the Euros 2020 final safely and securely, to behave responsibly and consider the safety and […]
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Sat 10 July 2021: The European Union had reached its goal in delivering enough vaccines to the member states to vaccinate 70% of EU population, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday. The Commission chief said in a statement that some 500 million doses will have been distributed to the […]
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Fri 09 July 2021: South Africa’s COVID-19 vaccination programme is next month expected to gain further momentum, with those aged between 35 and 49 years, set to be vaccinated. While registrations will begin on 15 July, government will begin inoculating this group on 1 August. This was on Friday revealed by Acting Health Minister, Mmamoloko […]
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Fri 09 July 2021: As South Africa continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines and receive doses from manufacturers, the Department of Health has confirmed that it currently has enough stock for 18 days. “As of [Thursday] evening, the country had in total – both the Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer vaccines – 3.6 million doses. At […]
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