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Covid Variants Over Time: Alpha To Omicron To Stratus, Tracked And Explained
Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in late 2019 the virus has spawned dozens of lineages, a handful of global "variants of concern" that changed the course of the pandemic.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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Highly-Mutated COVID-19 Variant Found In 2 More Nations, Numbers Still Low
A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel, Denmark, the U.S. and the U.K., according to a leading World Health Organization official.
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Australia's Opener Matt Renshaw Tests Positive For Covid-19, Will Feature In Sydney Test Against South Africa
Earlier, Peter Handscomb was named as an emergency fielder in the team sheet, indicating that he could be drafted as a COVID substitute if the need arises.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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South Africa Warns Of Covid 5th Wave As Cases Rise
South Africa may be entering a fifth COVID-19 infection wave earlier than expected, after a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday.
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Covid-Infected HIV Patient Developed 21 Mutations, Study Shows
A South African woman suffering from inadequately treated HIV, and who harbored Covid-19 for nine months saw the respiratory virus develop at least 21 mutations while in her body, according to a study.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Serum Institute Seeks Emergency Use Approval Of Covid Vaccine Covovax In South Africa
Novavax and Serum Institute of India (SII) announced a regulatory submission to the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency for emergency use authorization (EUA) of Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine
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Covid Variants Over Time: Alpha To Omicron To Stratus, Tracked And Explained
Since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged in late 2019 the virus has spawned dozens of lineages, a handful of global "variants of concern" that changed the course of the pandemic.
-
How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
-
Highly-Mutated COVID-19 Variant Found In 2 More Nations, Numbers Still Low
A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel, Denmark, the U.S. and the U.K., according to a leading World Health Organization official.
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Australia's Opener Matt Renshaw Tests Positive For Covid-19, Will Feature In Sydney Test Against South Africa
Earlier, Peter Handscomb was named as an emergency fielder in the team sheet, indicating that he could be drafted as a COVID substitute if the need arises.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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South Africa Warns Of Covid 5th Wave As Cases Rise
South Africa may be entering a fifth COVID-19 infection wave earlier than expected, after a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday.
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Covid-Infected HIV Patient Developed 21 Mutations, Study Shows
A South African woman suffering from inadequately treated HIV, and who harbored Covid-19 for nine months saw the respiratory virus develop at least 21 mutations while in her body, according to a study.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Serum Institute Seeks Emergency Use Approval Of Covid Vaccine Covovax In South Africa
Novavax and Serum Institute of India (SII) announced a regulatory submission to the South African Health Products Regulatory Agency for emergency use authorization (EUA) of Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine
