Fri 19 February 2021: The South African Police Service (SAPS) this week seized unregistered medicines worth a market value of R126 million at the OR Tambo International Airport. The unregistered medicines which are believed to be Ivermectin were mainly found to be in tablet form. The discovery of the tablets was made by authorities during […]
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Fri 19 February 2021: People from poorer nations will probably be unable to get a COVID-19 vaccine this year because the world’s richest countries have bought one billion more doses than their citizens need, a new study has found, as G7 leaders indicated a willingness to share their excess doses ahead of a meeting on […]
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Fri 19 February 2021: Brazilian health authorities revealed that 51,879 people nationwide tested positive for the coronavirus in the past twenty-four hours, taking the number of cases seen to date to 10,030,626. With 10,030,626 confirmed cases to date, the country has the third highest number of infections after the US and India. Since Jan. 8, […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: Indonesia on Thursday gave the nod for a private COVID-19 vaccination scheme in the country, allowing companies to purchase jabs for workers. More than 5,000 firms have registered for the campaign, according to a statement by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Rosan Roeslani, head of the trade body, said […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: South Africa kick-started its first phase of the vaccination rollout programme using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday. Yesterday, the first group of healthcare workers lined-up to receive the shot of the 80 0000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines that landed on Tuesday, which the department has described as a success. […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: The Health Department has given South Africa the thumbs up as the country began its first round of the vaccination rollout programme on Wednesday. Yesterday, the country watched as healthcare workers lined-up to receive the shot of the 80 0000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines that landed on Tuesday, alongside President Cyril […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: The coronavirus pandemic has added $24 trillion to the global debt mountain over the last year a new study has shown, leaving it at a record $281 trillion and the worldwide debt-to-GDP ratio at over 355%. The Institute of International Finance’s (IIF) global debt monitor estimated government support programs had accounted […]
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Thu 18 February 2021: U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that the U.S. will meet its obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO) The funds, which include assessed and current financial obligations, will be paid by the end of the month, Blinken told the UN Security Council as it discussed the COVID-19 […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: “At first I was a bit terrified of this long needle that was going to be embedded into my arm. But it happened so quickly, so easily. It was just a prick on my flesh and I really did not feel much pain.” These were the words from President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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Wed 17 February 2021: The first delivery of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in South Africa. The vaccine, which has been approved by the South African Health Products Authority, arrived at the O.R. Tambo International Airport in Gauteng on Tuesday night. In a statement on Tuesday night, the Government Communication and Information […]
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