Sun 03 April 2022: On April 2, China reported 13,287 new Covid cases, the most since February 2020, with the majority in Shanghai and northeastern Jilin province. On Sunday, the national health authority reported 1,506 confirmed Covid cases for the previous day, a decrease from the previous day’s total of 2,129 cases. However, the country […]
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Thu 31 March 2022: Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant. The region is reporting over 1 million new COVID-19 cases about every two days, according to a Reuters analysis. With more than half […]
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Wed 30 March 2022: Cabinet has put afoot plans to end the National State of Disaster as early as next week. However, in an effort to allow for a seamless transition, sections of the National Disaster Act would remain in place for 30 days or longer. South Africa has been in a National State of […]
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Sat 26 March 2022: Official data shows that 3.5 million people in England were infected with Covid last week, the second highest level ever, and No10’s scientific advisers are now calling for stronger restrictions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that 3.48 million persons were infected with the virus at any given time in […]
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Fri 25 March 2022: With the Adjusted Alert Level 1 restrictions eased, Cabinet has reminded all people in South Africa to remain vigilant as COVID-19 has not yet been defeated, and it has called on those aged 12 years and older to vaccinate. Cabinet has reiterated that vaccination remains the best defence against the virus, […]
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Thu 24 March 2022: Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has commended government for the way it has dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We did experience difficulties especially with the discovery of the omicron virus but we survived,” Sisulu said on Thursday. Speaking at the 4th South Africa Investment Conference currently underway at the Sandton Convention Centre, Sisulu […]
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Wed 23 March 2022: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the easing of several restrictions as part of Adjusted Alert Level 1 from midnight. Addressing the nation on developments in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic this evening, President Ramaphosa said the approach going forward is that both indoor and outdoor venues can now take […]
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Sun 20 March 2022: In light of the recent spike in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China, and Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has compiled a list of common misunderstandings. This alert was issued after the number of new cases worldwide increased by 8% last week compared to the previous week. According to Maria […]
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Sat 19 March 2022: The UN health agency has previously announced that the acute phase of the pandemic could end this year but it would depend on how quickly we meet its target to vaccinate 70% of the population in each country, among other factors, The AP reported. Asked by a journalist at a Geneva […]
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Fri 18 March 2022: Germany reported nearly 300,000 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, its highest-ever daily rise since the pandemic started. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), the country’s disease control agency, confirmed 297,845 new COVID-19 cases and 226 related fatalities in the past 24 hours. The relaxation of anti-coronavirus measures last month and the spread […]
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