COVID-19 UPDATE: SA SEES DROP IN TRAUMA UNIT CASES, AUSTRALIA’S VIRUS CLUSTER EXPANDS

Sat 02 January 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 1.82 million lives in 191 countries and regions since it originated in China last December. Over 83.68 million cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 47.19 million recoveries, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University. Alarm in France as thousands […]

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PM SUGA INSISTS TO HOST TOKYO OLYMPICS AS CORONAVIRUS CASES SURGE

Sat 02 January 2021: Japan’s prime minister is insisting that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will go ahead this summer despite the surging pandemic, public opposition to holding the Games and private misgivings among government officials. Japan and the International Olympic Committee decided last March to postpone the games by a year as the coronavirus pandemic sent much […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: SINGAPORE TO BLOCK ENTRY TO VISITORS FROM SA, UK REACTIVATES EMERGENCY HOSPITALS

Fri 01 January 2021: The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed more than 1.82 million lives in 191 countries and regions since it originated in China last December. Over 83.68 million cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 47.19 million recoveries, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University. UK reactivates emergency hospitals as […]

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TURKEY, GERMANY MULL JOINT VACCINE PRODUCTION: ERDOGAN

Fri 01 January 2020: Turkey is in discussions with Germany for joint production of a novel coronavirus vaccine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday in Istanbul. “In our negotiations with Germany, there is also the matter of joint vaccine production. TUBITAK [Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey] continues its work on this issue,” […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: KZN DOCTORS, NURSES EXHAUSTED, “VERY SLOW” START OF VACCINATION IN FRANCE

Friday 01 January 2021: The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, Beijing has denied that China is the origin of the deadly disease, which has affected over 81.9 million people worldwide. More than 1.78 million people have died from the virus while over 46 million have recovered. Here’re […]

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WHO ISSUES EMERGENCY USE VALIDATION FOR PFIZER COVID-19

Fri 01 January 2021: The World Health Organization on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, since the coronavirus outbreak began a year ago, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution. “This is a very positive step towards ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines,” said Dr. Mariangela Simao, […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: HOLLYWOOD PRODUCTIONS SHUT DOWN AGAIN, ENGLAND DELAYS RETURN OF SCHOOLS

Thu 31 December 2020: The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, Beijing has denied that China is the origin of the deadly disease, which has affected over 81.9 million people worldwide. More than 1.78 million people have died from the virus while over 46 million have recovered. Here’re […]

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CALIFORNIA IDENTIFIES A CASE OF HIGHLY INFECTIOUS CORONAVIRUS VARIANT FIRST SEEN IN U.K.

Thu 31 December 2020: The new highly contagious coronavirus strain from the U.K. has spread to Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday. He made the statement during an online conversation about the pandemic with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, but Newsom offered little additional information about the circumstances of […]

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COVID-19 UPDATE: ISRAEL SEES 5,500 CASES IN ONE DAY, INDIA RACES TO FIND UK ARRIVALS TO HALT NEW VIRUS STRAIN

Wed 30 December 2020: The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, Beijing has denied that China is the origin of the deadly disease, which has affected over 81.9 million people worldwide. More than 1.78 million people have died from the virus while over 46 million have recovered. Here’re […]

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