COVID-19 Updates

New Year’s Day Sees 16,726 New Cases of Covid-19 and 418 more Deaths in South Africa

New Year’s Day Sees 16,726 New Cases of Covid-19 and 418 more Deaths in South Africa

On the first of the 2021 South Africa recorded 16,726 new cases of Covid-19 and 418 more Covid-19 related deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday.

32 More Countries Have Found the New Covid-19 Variant First Seen in Britain

32 More Countries Have Found the New Covid-19 Variant First Seen in Britain

Turkey slammed its doors to travellers from Britain on Friday, saying that it had found 15 infections with the new, more transmissible variant of the virus that first emerged in…

South Africa Breaches 18,000 Mark for New Daily Covid-19 Cases

South Africa Breaches 18,000 Mark for New Daily Covid-19 Cases

South Africa on New Year’s for the first time breached the 18 000 mark for new daily Covid-19 cases and 436 more Covid-19 related deaths have been reported.

China Approves its First Coronavirus Vaccine, from Sinopharm

China Approves its First Coronavirus Vaccine, from Sinopharm

China has approved for conditional use its first coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.

Covid-19: Africa Must Act Quickly after it has Emerged Rich Nations will First Receive Vaccines – Quist

Covid-19: Africa Must Act Quickly after it has Emerged Rich Nations will First Receive Vaccines – Quist

A Ghanaian-British business and technology executive, Lucy Quist, has called on leaders of African countries and all Africans to work hard to lift their countries from the reliance on external…

Only 40% of French Population say They Want to Take Coronavirus Vaccine as Deaths Soar Across Europe

Only 40% of French Population say They Want to Take Coronavirus Vaccine as Deaths Soar Across Europe

Less than half of the French population say they want to take the coronavirus vaccine, a new poll has found as Covid-19 deaths soar across Europe.

Government must Provide Coronavirus Safety Kits Ahead of School Reopening – Africa Education Watch

Government must Provide Coronavirus Safety Kits Ahead of School Reopening – Africa Education Watch

Africa Education Watch, an education think tank, has said the government must provide COVID-19 safety kits ahead of the reopening of schools.

Will the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines still work in the midst of the newly mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain?

Will the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines still work in the midst of the newly mutated SARS-CoV-2 strain?

Just at the time that two key Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, have been approved and mass vaccinations have begun in many countries including the United States and…

Coronavirus Cases in South Africa Surpass 1 Million Mark

Coronavirus Cases in South Africa Surpass 1 Million Mark

South Africa surpassed 1 million confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Sunday, with the total number of people infected with the coronavirus standing at 1,004,413, the highest in Africa.

Ghana’s Active Coronavirus Cases now 888, Death Toll 333

Ghana’s Active Coronavirus Cases now 888, Death Toll 333

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ghana is currently 888, the Ghana Health Service has reported on its website. Some 115 new cases were recently discovered.