Sun 03 October 2021: According to Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, the number of individuals killed by the coronavirus in the United States has topped 700,000. The death toll rose to 700,327 with 2,457 more casualties in the past 24 hours. Since the beginning of the pandemic, which has continued to affect mostly southern states […]
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Sat 02 October 2021: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major US carriers to require the shots. The airlines provide special flights, cargo hauling and other services for the government. The companies say that makes […]
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Fri 01 October 2021: Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics revealed on Friday that an oral antiviral treatment medication lowered the risk of hospitalization or death in COVID-19 patients by around 50%. The Phase 3 trials, which involved 775 patients, provided “compelling findings,” according to the companies. They said 7.3% of patients who received their drug named […]
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Fri 01 October 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the Department of Health will soon roll out the vaccine certificate as proof that residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19. In a televised address to the nation, the President said the digital pass system could be used to show vaccination status to facilitate travel, access […]
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Fri 01 October 2021: The global recovery in air travel weakened in August as governments around the world reacted to the surge in coronavirus Delta variant cases by imposing new restrictions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. “IATA announced that the recovery in air travel decelerated in August compared to July, as […]
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Fri 01 October 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa will today lead the inaugural Vooma Vaccination Weekend in Katlehong, Gauteng. The Vooma Vaccination Weekend aim to mobilise citizens and people living in South Africa to get vaccinated as a means of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Today is the first Vooma Vaccination Weekend in a series of outreaches […]
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Fri 01 October 2021: Just two percent of the population, or fewer, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the countries in Africa, the World Heath Organization said on Thursday, Fifteen of the continent’s 54 nations have managed to vaccinate at least 10 percent of their people, thereby achieving the global goal for […]
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Thu 30 September 2021: The EU will extend its export control mechanism for Covid-19 vaccines for another three months, until the end the year, and then replace it with a “monitoring” scheme, the European Commission said Thursday. The export control mechanism, introduced on January 29, means makers of Covid-19 vaccines produced in the EU need […]
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Thu 30 September 2021: As social media platforms try to combat health misinformation surrounding Covid-19 and other diseases, YouTube stated on Wednesday that it would remove videos and some high-profile users who incorrectly suggest that approved vaccines are dangerous. In a blog post published on Wednesday, the streaming platform explained that its current community guidelines, […]
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Tue 28 September 2021: South Africa has administered 16 999 722 doses of COVID-19 jabs as of Monday evening, the Department of Health said. The tally includes the two-dose Pfizer vaccine as well as the single shot of the Johnson & Johnson jab. According to the latest data, 159 732 vaccines were distributed in the last […]
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