Tue 05 July 2022: On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) acknowledges that problems with devices it approved to detect blood oxygen levels may be one of the reasons why doctors occasionally fail to identify serious cases of COVID-19 among people of color, Politico reports. “Pulse oximeters can overestimate blood oxygen in people […]
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Tue 05 July 2022: South Korea witnessed another spike in COVID-19 cases as the country reported over 18,000 new cases in the past 24 hours, local media said on Tuesday. The new cases have risen to 18,147 from 6,253 on Monday, bringing the total caseload to over 18.41 million, Yonhap News Agency reported. South Korea’s COVID-19 cases have […]
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Thu 30 June 2022: The chief of the UN health body said on Wednesday, that COVID-19 cases have been documented in 110 countries, with global infections up 20% and deaths spiking in half of the six WHO administrative areas. “This pandemic is changing. We have made progress, but it’s not over,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus at […]
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Thu 23 June 2022: Nearly 1 in 5 American adults who reported having COVID-19 in the past are still having symptoms of long Covid, according to survey data collected in the first two weeks of June, US health officials said on Wednesday. Overall, 1 in 13 adults in the United States have long Covid symptoms lasting […]
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Thu 23 June 2022: Health Minister, Joe Phaahla, on Wednesday repealed the several COVID-19 regulations relating to the wearing of face masks, gatherings and persons entering the country. The regulations were promulgated by the Minister on 4 May in the Regulations Relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions. President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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Wed 22 June 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS to support the drive of the African Union to ensure that vaccines destined for African countries are procured from African manufacturers. The President was delivering a pre-recorded message at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum on Wednesday ahead of the virtual 14th […]
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Wed 22 June 2022: With specialists predicting the advent of a new wave of infections due to slow intake of Covid booster doses and lockdowns being removed, several European countries are reporting a significant surge in Covid infections over the past 10 days. According to the scientific aggregator Our World in Data, the number of […]
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Tue 21 June 2022: According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), coronavirus infections are now affecting one in every 50 people in the United Kingdom. According to a live review of the latest statistics and trends from the ONS, coronavirus infections have increased by 40% in seven days, with experts […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: Beginning June 20, domestic and international outbound air travelers will no longer need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to the Canadian government. Quarantine will still apply to overseas visitors and Canadians returning from abroad when they re-enter the country. “Today’s announcement is possible because Canadians have stepped up to […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has welcomed the visit by the World Health Organisation (WHO) technical team on traditional medicines to South Africa. A panel of experts from the World Health Organisation focussing on Traditional African Medicines is visiting South Africa led by the WHO Regional office […]
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