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South Africa Suspends Rollout Of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine

Edna Wande Feb 8, 2021 0

South Africa has suspended the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in its immunisation programme until a committee of scientists advises on the best way to proceed. Africa’s hardest-hit nation had intended to soon roll a…

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South African Musician Dies From COVID-19 A Day After Releasing Video Warning About Severity Of The…

Edna Wande Dec 30, 2020 0

Popular traditional artist and author in South Africa, Xoli Nosenga has died from COVID-19 a day after releasing a video cautioning others about the severity of the novel virus while on his sick bed. In a Facebook post last week, Nosenga…

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South Africa Begins Second COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

Edna Wande Aug 17, 2020 0

University of Witwatersrand in South Africa has started the second COVID-19 vaccine trial in the country. The Executive Director of the South African Medical Research Council Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit…

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South Africa’s Trade Minister Contracts COVID-19

Edna Wande Jul 26, 2020 0

South Africa’s Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth minister to contract the virus in Africa’s hardest-hit country. Cabinet spokeswoman Phumla Williams in a statement announced that…