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'Coronavirus can't kill me now'; Africans cheer rollout of COVAX vaccinations

'Coronavirus can't kill me now'; Africans cheer rollout of COVAX vaccinations

1 day ago
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Nigeria, Kenya and Rwanda started inoculating frontline healthcare workers and vulnerable citizens against COVID-19 on Friday as Africa, the

Rwanda becomes first African nation to use Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
- 1 day ago
- International
Rwanda began its COVID-19 vaccine campaign on Friday, becoming the first nation in Africa to use pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s doses that

South African mobile operator MTN eyes $65 million deal for Syrian business
- 6 days ago
- Business
MTN Group remains committed to negotiating a $65 million sale of its 75% stake in its Syrian unit, the South African mobile operator said on

India to test travellers from Brazil, South Africa, UK after detecting new virus strains
- 2 weeks ago
- Travel
India will make COVID-19 molecular tests mandatory for people arriving directly or indirectly from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil in

Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
- 2 weeks ago
- Health
A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce protective antibodies elicited by the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech

Faf du Plessis announces retirement from Test cricket, T20s become his priority
- 3 weeks ago
- Sports
JOHANNESBURG: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket to focus on the shorter formats

Covid-19 - South Africa to reopen border crossings
- 3 weeks ago
- International
South Africa says it will on Monday reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to try to stop the spread of Covid-19

UK says Astrazeneca vaccine prevents COVID-19 death as South Africa halts shots
- 4 weeks ago
- Health
REUTERS
Western governments rushed to offer support for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination after South Africa halted its roll-out when

South Africa puts AstraZeneca vaccinations on hold over variant data
- 4 weeks ago
- International
South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data showed it gave minimal protection

Australia urges calm over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after South Africa suspends use
- 4 weeks ago
- International
Australia on Monday moved to reassure its citizens over the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after South Africa suspended use of

South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccinations over variant data
- 4 weeks ago
- International
REUTERS
South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data showed it gave

Covid - Oxford jab protection against South Africa variant limited
- 4 weeks ago
- International
The Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid jab gives limited protection against mild disease caused by the South Africa variant, the firm said early trials had

Biden ends deadlock over first African and first woman to lead WTO
- 4 weeks ago
- International
The Biden administration has ended the deadlock over the next head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by expressing its "strong

QNB rejoices on being declared the official MEA supporter and Qatari bank of FIFA World Cup 2022
- 1 month ago
- Local
On Wednesday, QNB Group, one of the largest financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa, was announced as the Official Middle East and

South Africa variant - Urgent Covid testing after community cases found
- 1 month ago
- Health
Around 80,000 people in England will be offered urgent tests for the South Africa coronavirus variant after cases with no links to travel were

Covid-19 - People in South African variant test areas urged to think twice
- 1 month ago
- International
People in areas that have been singled out for enhanced testing for the South African variant should further limit the time they spend away from

Qatar Airways suspends flights from UAE, South Africa, Rwanda
- 1 month ago
- Local
Qatar Airways (QA) suspended acceptance of new bookings from the UAE, South Africa, and Rwanda til Monday, February the 15th.

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine news welcomed in South Africa
- 1 month ago
- Updates
News that the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has shown about 60% efficacy on HIV-positive patients and that it seems to work against the variant of the

J&J vaccine adds to COVID-19 armoury, includes South African variant
- 1 month ago
- Health
Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that its single-dose vaccine was 66% effective in preventing COVID-19 in a large global trial against

Kagiso Rabada Becomes Third-Fastest South African To Claim 200 Test Wickets
- 1 month ago
- Sports
Kagiso Rabada achieved the feat on Day three of the ongoing first Test against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi.Asian News