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Ambulances in the Eastern Cape have come to standstill with at least 300 out of 447 vehicles unable to take to the streets as the COVID-19 third wave sweeps across the province.
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South Africa received a second batch of Pfizer vaccines from the US on Tuesday which is set to boost the country’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout even further. An initial consignment of 2.8 million doses arrived at OR Tambo International Airport last Saturday as donated by the US government.
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First detected in India in October 2020, the vicious Delta variant has spread to more than 100 countries and according to the CDC (US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), it appears to spread as easily as chickenpox. Here are your top four questions about the delta variant.
Two Non-Profit Organisations who have been collecting and donating infant formula to mothers who were left vulnerable by the violent unrest and looting sprees that took place in KwaZulu-Natal last month, have slammed the government’s handling of the crisis with thousands of families needing food for their babies.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa is satisfied with the national vaccine rollout which has seen close to 7.3 million people vaccinated so far. It was also announced that over 31 million additional doses will be delivered within the next two to three months meaning COVID-19 vaccine shortages are a thing of the past.
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A recent reported published by a monitoring group has revealed the myriad of challenges faced by people who rely on public healthcare facilities in the North West province – from long waiting times to a shortage of medication to unfair treatment of members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
A number of inmates from Mpumalanga are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, fearing that it will ruin their ability to perform sexually, but others have spoken out against spreading false information and encouraged everyone to get the shot.
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While many young people in the Free State are keen to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some are adamant that the jab is harmful and part of a state-sponsored conspiracy to alter people’s DNA. Health-e News spoke to a few youngsters after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last Sunday evening that the national COVID-19 vaccine rollout will open for 18 to 34 year olds from 1 September.
The Eastern Cape Province is aiming to achieve population immunity by March next year with a target of vaccinating 4.5 million people by that time – this as the province officially confirmed the arrival of the third COVID-19 wave this week.
A new survey has revealed that 47% of South Africans believe that prayer is more effective than a COVID-19 vaccine in preventing infection. This finding forms part of a study conducted by Afrobarometer in a week in which the country has just passed the seven million mark for the number of doses administered.
A local Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) which offers free mental health services to the queer community is struggling to keep its doors open due to a lack of funds.
With millions of people in South Africa not having access to food and going hungry every year, an expert has called on municipalities to step in and fulfil their constitutional role in helping to ensure food security for their communities.