Fri 03 December 2021: On Thursday, German federal and regional officials agreed to prohibit mass gatherings and the sale of fireworks during New Year’s celebrations, citing worries that the country’s healthcare system would be overburdened. “A ban on gatherings will be in place during the New Year’s period. In addition, a ban will be imposed […]
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Fri 03 December 2021: British regulators on Thursday approved GlaxoSmithKline drug sotrovimab to treat those at high risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms, with the manufacturer saying it “retains activity” against the new Omicron variant. The monoclonal antibody “was found to be safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in people […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: As concerns mount about the Omicron form, Germany’s caretaker government will impose harsh restrictions on unvaccinated citizens in an attempt to rein in growing Covid-19 infections and relieve significant burden on hospitals. Germany’s regional premiers agreed with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday to impose strict limitations on persons who have […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa warned against the risk of “health apartheid” as he took aim at travel bans imposed on his country after it detected the new Omicron variant of Covid. On a visit to Ivory Coast, he said the curbs, which many countries have also applied to countries across […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: Children in South Africa were most affected by the ongoing COVID‑19 pandemic, the 2020 General Household Survey (GHS) has found. Released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Thursday, the survey found that COVID-19 had had a distinct impact on the nature of childcare arrangements for children aged 0–4 years in […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: South Africa’s COVID-19 caseload has jumped by a whopping 8 561 new infections in the past 24 hours, an increase of 16.5% positivity rate. According to the data contained in the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) report, Gauteng remains the worst-hit province after 6 168 people tested positive, followed by […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: According to a top health expert, the United States has found its first case of the omicron coronavirus variety in the state of California. According to Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the case was confirmed by the California and San Francisco departments of public […]
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Thu 02 December 2021: Internal displacement is increasing around the world, despite COVID-19 mobility restrictions, as a result of natural catastrophes, military conflicts, and violence, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) World Migration Report 2022, released on Wednesday. “We are witnessing a paradox not seen before in human history. While billions of people have been […]
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Wed 01 December 2021: According to Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 technical lead at the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not yet have data on deaths caused by the new Omicron coronavirus strain. “We don’t have an answer to that part yet, in terms of deaths associated with Omicron. This data […]
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Wed 01 December 2021: France said Wednesday it will start allowing flights from southern Africa to land on its territory from Saturday, but with “drastic” restrictions allowing only French and EU residents to disembark, along with diplomats and flight crews. These travellers must have a Covid test upon arrival, with a negative result still requiring […]
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