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South Africa to share 1 million AstraZeneca Covid vaccine doses with continent as study says jab ineffective against local variant

Anban Pillay, the deputy director-general at the Department of Health, told Reuters on Tuesday that it is not true that…

3 years ago

South Korea rules out giving AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s

The KDCA has refused to endorse giving the AstraZeneca vaccine to elderly individuals as it awaits the company’s full clinical…

3 years ago

South Africans being infected with Covid-19 variant AGAIN after recovering from virus – WHO chief scientist

“We are now getting reports of people getting re-infected with the new variant of the virus, and there have been…

3 years ago

South Africa considers selling or swapping its AstraZeneca vaccine stash over efficacy concerns

Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize revealed the country was set to begin rolling out…

3 years ago

South Africa considers selling or swapping its AstraZeneca vaccine stash over efficacy concerns

Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize revealed the country was set to begin rolling out…

3 years ago

South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ against local variant

“The AstraZeneca vaccine appeared effective against the original strain, but not against the [B.1.351 South African] variant,” Health Minister Zweli…

3 years ago

US sends warship past Chinese-controlled South China Sea islands in Biden administration first

The US Navy announced the mission in a statement, claiming that the USS ‘John S. McCain’ was asserting “navigational rights…

3 years ago

South Korea reports spike in Covid-19 cases linked to Christian schools and churches

A total of 297 Covid-19 cases were traced to six churches and schools run by a Christian organization, senior health…

3 years ago

‘Deepest concerns’: South Africa Covid-19 variant binds more easily to human cells, making it more infectious, govt adviser says

Salim Abdool Karim, co-chair of the South African Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19, spoke during a video conference about the…

3 years ago

New coronavirus variant with similarities to UK & South Africa strains discovered in Japan

The mutant strain was found in four people who flew into Japan from Brazil. The passengers tested positive for Covid-19…

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