CORONAVIRUS VARIANT Omicron: Domino effect as world puts southern Africa in lockdown – and new cases are detected abroad 6 min 0 By Ethan van Diemen
CORONAVIRUS Scientists race to unravel the secrets of a new Covid-19 variant first identified in South Africa 7 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
Business Maverick Rand rout: Currency cracks 13-month low above 16/dlr on new Covid variant jitters 2 min 0 By Ed Stoddard
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE EU clears vaccine for children aged five to 11; South Africa registers 2,465 new cases 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Europe debates new curbs; South Africa registers 1,275 new cases 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS Covid-19 cases spike in Gauteng, with South Africa’s positivity rate edging closer to 5% 3 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Denver reimposes mask mandate; South Africa registers 868 new cases 7 min 0 By Bloomberg
SISONKE TRIAL Festive season roll-out: Covid vaccine boosters will only be available to public in mid-December 2 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE New Jersey reports spike in school infections; South Africa registers 312 new cases 7 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Fauci urges boosters; South Africa registers 687 new cases 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
DISINFORMATION IN A TIME OF COVID-19 OP-ED How disinformers use the fear of the unknown to cloud rational thought 5 min 0 By William Bird and Nomshado Lubisi
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE US outbreak shifts to Midwest; South Africa registers 585 new cases 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Spain, Belgium tighten precautions; South Africa registers 566 new cases 7 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Pfizer seeks emergency pill approval; South Africa registers 273 new cases 8 min 0 By Bloomberg
THE CONVERSATION Study finds front-page stories about Covid-19 pandemic were sensationalist and unhelpful 4 min 0 By Herman Wasserman, Chikezie E Uzuegbunam, Tanja Bosch and Wallace Chuma
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE US revises Japan travel risk level; South Africa registers 136 new cases 8 min 0 By Bloomberg
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE Pandemic stunts US economy; South Africa registers 262 new cases 5 min 0 By Bloomberg
INOCULATION NATION Africa must fulfil its potential as a developer of vaccines – we have the capacity and the scientists 4 min 0 By Sue Harrison and Linda Mtwisha
CORONAVIRUS GLOBAL UPDATE US to ship J&J shot to hotspots; South Africa registers 305 new cases 6 min 0 By Bloomberg
