Coronavirus

Zim approves J&J Covid-19 vaccine as third virus wave rages

Harare – Zimbabwe on Wednesday approved the US-made Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the first Western-manufactured jab... Read more

29 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Tanzania to begin Covid vaccination drive Wednesday

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s health ministry said it will begin a mass vaccination drive on Wednesday, in a... Read more

27 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Zimbabwe law seeks to bar doctors, nurses from going on strike

Cape Town – The Zimbabwean government has introduced a bill that seeks to bar doctors and nurses from embarking... Read more

27 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Policeman shoots student for not wearing mask in DRC

Kinshasa – A Democratic Republic of Congo policeman has shot a student who was not wearing a mask while filming... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: SA’s Aspen releases first batch of African-produced Johnson vaccine

Johannesburg – South African pharmaceutical company Aspen said on Monday it was releasing its first batch of African-produced Covid-19 vaccines... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

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FULL SPEECH | Cyril Ramaphosa eases Covid-19 restrictions

President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased Covid-19 restrictions, including a ban on alcohol sales as he moved the country to... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Donations seek to save Tunisia from Covid-19 catastrophe

Tunis – With Tunisia’s health system close to collapse after being overwhelmed by a surge of Covid-19 cases, other countries... Read more

26 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

SA has ‘largely’ passed peak of third virus wave, says Cyril Ramaphosa

Johannesburg – South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the country had “largely” passed the peak of its... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19: Cyril Ramaphosa moves SA to adjusted lockdown Level 3

Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved the country to adjusted lockdown Level 3 with effect... Read more

25 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus

Covid-19 : Algeria to produce Chinese Sinovac vaccines

Algiers – Algeria will manufacture the Chinese coronavirus vaccine Sinovac locally, the government announced on Saturday, in a country hit... Read more

25 Jul, 2021