PUBLIC HEALTH SURVEILLANCE WHO seeks clarity on clusters of respiratory illnesses, pneumonia among children in northern China 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
AFRICAN BIOTECH OP-ED Proposed healthcare ‘New Deal’ should help set scene for this week’s Agoa Forum talks 4 min 0 By Anthony Carroll
CORONAVIRUS ‘Spike in infections’: WHO declares new Covid variant – but no evidence yet of increase in severity 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19 DEATHS Discovery recorded the most deaths in its history in 2021 – but figures are back to normal 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION UPDATE WHO revises Covid booster recommendations - medium-risk group need only one 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
SPOTLIGHT Here's why SA will not be getting the new bivalent Sars-CoV-2 vaccines 7 min 0 By Adele Baleta
CORONAVIRUS Fifteen more cases of Covid-19 ‘Kraken’ subvariant detected in South Africa 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC UPDATE Second case of XBB.1.5 Covid-19 subvariant found in SA — but no data to show a change in symptoms 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC UPDATE In latest guidelines, WHO recommends ‘the use of masks by the public in specific situations’ 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC UPDATE The 'incredibly transmissible' Kraken could take over as dominant Covid-19 strain in South Africa 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC UPDATE No new lockdown restrictions or masks for South Africa after Covid-19 ‘Kraken’ subvariant detected 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC UPDATE ‘Kraken’ Covid-19 subvariant detected in SA — but is unlikely to cause rise in severe infections 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
THE GATHERING 2022 Warning - Viruses don’t wait, responding to the next pandemic must start now 6 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
COVID-19 Pfizer says Omicron-specific booster vaccine shows promising results but not yet approved for SA 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
VIRUS TRACKERS Covid reinfection – Omicron subvariant increases your risk, study finds 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS CONUNDRUM Covid-19 vaccination in South Africa — boost in youth vaccine uptake urgently needed 3 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
COVID-19 SA scientists analyse eight samples from coronavirus patients showing ‘novel mutations’ 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
PANDEMIC TOLL Fourth wave of Covid shows higher number of cases — but fewer deaths 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
CORONAVIRUS Covid infections causing 'tsunami' of health risks such as heart disease 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
