Fifth Wave Race on to study new mutations as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 likely cause of 5,000 new SA Covid cases overnight 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19, FIFTH WAVE? Omicron subvariants rise in prevalence as South Africa's positivity rate jumps overnight 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CHILD PUBLIC HEALTH Unvaccinated children hospitalised at twice the rate during Omicron surge - US study 1 min 0 By Reuters
New Omicron sublineages discovered Two new Omicron sublineages discovered by South African scientists 2 min 0 By Bloomberg
US orders personnel out of Shanghai U.S. orders some personnel to leave Shanghai consulate 1 min 0 By Reuters
Eric Adams tests positive for COvid-19 NYC mayor Adams tests positive for COVID, only symptom is 'raspy voice' -spokesperson 1 min 0 By Reuters
CORONAVIRUS National State of Disaster ends after 750 days, but some regulations remain 4 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
CORONAVIRUS REGULATIONS South Africa aims to lift State of Disaster by 5 April amid regulatory confusion 3 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
LOCKDOWN CHANGES Relief over Ramaphosa’s relaxed Covid rules, but proposed new health regulations sharply criticised 5 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
LOCKDOWN REGULATIONS SA’s gathering restrictions eased, but showdown over State of Disaster looms 4 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
CORONAVIRUS Fourth wave infections ‘stabilised’ — and experts say no new Covid-19 variant in sight 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
THE CONVERSATION Political polarization is affecting mental health, and patients want therapists who share their views 3 min 0 By Elisa Brietzke
COVID-19 Department of Health updates vaccine regime for Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson booster shots 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
DEATH AND DYING IN THE EASTERN CAPE: PART ONE A losing battle: Why mortality rates in one province rocketed during the Covid-19 second wave 7 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
FRIDAY BRIEFING: COVID RETHINK A case of ‘public benefit’ and a morphing virus: Why SA’s isolation and quarantine rules needed to change 5 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
WINTER OLYMPICS Beijing ‘ready’ for Covid-marred Games bedevilled by boycotts over human rights issues 2 min 0 By Karolos Grohmann
CORONAVIRUS Government should explain rationale behind new Covid-19 regulations — public health experts 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SA GOVERNMENT Schools can fully open and isolation reduced – Covid-19 regulation amendments take pragmatic turn 5 min 0 By Greg Nicolson
Covid-19 Op-ed Debating the vaccine mandate: Critical to ensure the public are heard 5 min 0 By Christine Hobden and Heidi Matisonn
COVID-19 From a blocked nose to a ‘headache from hell’: The many symptoms of coronavirus 2 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp