South Africa

J&J single-dose Covid vaccine has 66% overall efficacy, but less against S. Africa variant

Vaccine also prevented 85 percent of severe Covid-19 cases across all regions by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse Johnson &…

British virus variant now in 50 countries, while South African strain found in 20 countries: WHO

by Robin MILLARD Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread…

DOH, PGC say UK and South African COVID-19 variants not yet detected in PHL

https://youtu.be/-BholJnjOWg (Eagle News) – The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center stressed that they have not detected…

What we do and don’t know about new Covid mutations

  by Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The emergence in Britain and South Africa of two…

South Africa passes 700,000 coronavirus cases

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- The number of people in South Africa who have tested positive for coronavirus has topped…

Trump vows ‘1,000 times greater’ response to any Iran attack

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that any attack by Iran would be met…

Gold-hunting diggers destroy Sudan’s priceless past

by Sammy Ketz Agence France-Presse JABAL MARAGHA, Sudan (AFP) — When a team of archaeologists deep in the deserts of Sudan…

Coronavirus infects 24,000 S. African health workers

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Some 24,000 health workers in South Africa have contracted the coronavirus, 181 of whom…

South Africa coronavirus cases top 500,000: government

  by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa has now registered more than 500,000…

IMF approves $4.3 billion to help South Africa fight COVID-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The International Monetary Fund on Monday said it had approved $4.3 billion in aid to…

South Africa virus death toll tops 5,000: official

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's death toll from coronavirus has passed the 5,000 mark, according to official figures…

South Africa’s virus cases jump by 10,000 in five days

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's confirmed coronavirus infections have jumped by more than 10,000 in five days…

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