South Africa records 16,302 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
“Of the new cases, the NICD said that 8,543 were recorded in Gauteng, followed by 1,945 cases recorded in the Western Cape.”
Africa can bet on vaccine boost as Senegal hatches plan for production
Latest Developments Senegal Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year under an agreement with Belgian biotech group Univercells aimed at boosting Africa’s drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source involved in funding the project said.”
Level 1, yes, but third wave could crash down at any time, warns Ramaphosa
Latest Developments South Africa Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Addressing the nation on Sunday, when he lifted most COVID-19 restrictions, President Cyril Ramaphosa said there was a possibility of another devastating wave of infections.”
Surviving the Second Wave: Anxiety and Fatigue on South Africa’s COVID-19 Frontline
Analysis and Opinion South Africa Sunday Times Video by Milken Institute staff“Since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit South African shores in March 2020, frontline workers have worked tirelessly and at great personal risk.”
Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique succumbs to COVID-19
Latest Developments Zimbabwe Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Mozambique, retired Maj-Gen Douglas Nyikayaramba, has died of COVID-19 complications. Nyikayaramba, 64, was on leave when he died in Harare, becoming the fourth military general to lead the 2017 putsch against the late Robert Mugabe to succumb to the virus.”
Surveys suggest up to half of all South Africans don’t want COVID-19 vaccine
Analysis and Opinion Sunday Times Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“Efforts to eradicate certain diseases have foundered before in Africa when a section of the population rejects vaccination — often driven by religious beliefs and mistrust of Western pharmaceutical companies.”
34,000 health workers register for COVID-19 vaccines on first day
Latest Developments South Africa Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“The electronic vaccine data system self-registration portal is up and running with more than 34,000 health-care workers already registering for the vaccine, the national department of health said on Wednesday.”
Sixty-one staff contract COVID-19 at two hospitals in Durban
Latest Developments South Africa Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Sixty-one staff including doctors, nurses and clerks have tested positive for COVID-19 at two hospitals in Durban in the past two weeks. The hospitals have not been shut down and are ‘accepting walk-in patients.”
Nurses have seen the worst—please protect yourself from the coronavirus’
Analysis and Opinion South Africa Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“A nurse at a Pretoria hospital said after being in the war against COVID-19 for almost a year, she shivers when she thinks of a possible resurgence of the coronavirus. The appeal from nurses comes as the South African government meets to discuss ways to handle rising COVID-19 infections.”
COVID-19: ‘We are going to be very strict,’ Motsoaledi warns Zimbabwean travellers
Latest Developments South Africa / Zimbabwe Sunday Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Many Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa travel back home at the end of the year to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays with their families. However, for many, the cost of the COVID-19 tests necessary to cross the border will make the annual return home unaffordable.”
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