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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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Over 2/3rd Africans May Have Had Covid, 97 Times More Than Reported: WHO
More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years, around 97 times more than reported infections, a World Health Organization report suggested on Thursday.
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Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Has Spread, Countries Must Track It: WHO
The omicron coronavirus sub-variant known as BA.2 has been found across Africa and countries should sequence more coronavirus samples so the extent of its spread can be determined, the World Health Organization said.
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"NeoCov": Chinese Scientists Warn Of New Kind Of Coronavirus From Bats
A type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates further, according to a study by Chinese researchers.
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"It's A Scandal": Burkina Faso Left Fuming Over Covid Testing Procedures At AFCON After Players Test Positive
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.
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South Africa Lifts Night-Time Covid Curfew As Omicron Wave Abates
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected last month, says its latest coronavirus wave has peaked without a surge in deaths or hospitalisations, enabling the country to lift a nightly curfew for the first time in 21 months.
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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements
South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with them.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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Covid Contact Tracing Reinstated In South Africa Amid Omicron Surge
South Africa said Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus after a backlash over plans to scrap the measure.
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"Closely Monitoring": South Africa Retains Covid Curbs At "Lowest" Level
South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has retained its lockdown at 'adjusted level 1', or the lowest of a five-tier system of restrictions, in the battle on the Omicron variant, health authorities said on Thursday.
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Sustainable Covid Recovery Should Begin With Vaccines: India At UN
Emphasising that following emergence of Omicron variant, India had immediately offered support including supplying made vaccines to affected countries in Africa, India at UN said that sustainable recovery from pandemic should start with vaccines.
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Pfizer Shots, Prior Infection May Protect Better vs Omicron: Scientists
A two-dose course of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 shot as well as a previous infection with the disease may give stronger protection against the omicron variant, scientists from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said.
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South Africa Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Infections With 26,976 Cases
South Africa Wednesday reported its highest daily tally of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, just weeks after announcing the discovery of the Omicron strain.
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How A Rs 1,580 Allowance Sustained Families In South Africa During Covid
A new documentary film reveals how a monthly Rs 1,580 ($19) grant from the South African government instituted during the Covid pandemic for unemployed people has changed the lives of the beneficiaries.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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Over 2/3rd Africans May Have Had Covid, 97 Times More Than Reported: WHO
More than two-thirds of Africans may have contracted Covid-19 over the past two years, around 97 times more than reported infections, a World Health Organization report suggested on Thursday.
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Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Has Spread, Countries Must Track It: WHO
The omicron coronavirus sub-variant known as BA.2 has been found across Africa and countries should sequence more coronavirus samples so the extent of its spread can be determined, the World Health Organization said.
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"NeoCov": Chinese Scientists Warn Of New Kind Of Coronavirus From Bats
A type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates further, according to a study by Chinese researchers.
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"It's A Scandal": Burkina Faso Left Fuming Over Covid Testing Procedures At AFCON After Players Test Positive
Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore has deplored as "a scandal" coronavirus testing procedures at the Africa Cup of Nations after up to five players and coach Kamou Malo tested positive in the run-up to Sunday's opener against hosts Cameroon.
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South Africa Lifts Night-Time Covid Curfew As Omicron Wave Abates
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected last month, says its latest coronavirus wave has peaked without a surge in deaths or hospitalisations, enabling the country to lift a nightly curfew for the first time in 21 months.
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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements
South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with them.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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Covid Contact Tracing Reinstated In South Africa Amid Omicron Surge
South Africa said Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus after a backlash over plans to scrap the measure.
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"Closely Monitoring": South Africa Retains Covid Curbs At "Lowest" Level
South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has retained its lockdown at 'adjusted level 1', or the lowest of a five-tier system of restrictions, in the battle on the Omicron variant, health authorities said on Thursday.
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Sustainable Covid Recovery Should Begin With Vaccines: India At UN
Emphasising that following emergence of Omicron variant, India had immediately offered support including supplying made vaccines to affected countries in Africa, India at UN said that sustainable recovery from pandemic should start with vaccines.
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Pfizer Shots, Prior Infection May Protect Better vs Omicron: Scientists
A two-dose course of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 shot as well as a previous infection with the disease may give stronger protection against the omicron variant, scientists from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said.
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South Africa Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Infections With 26,976 Cases
South Africa Wednesday reported its highest daily tally of new coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, just weeks after announcing the discovery of the Omicron strain.
