Tag: vaccines
The warmth of long Covid nights
“THE winter wonderland we see on Christmas cards,” dreamed Luke the Dude, “is a world of snow, warm coats and Jingle Bells – at...
Could a simple pill beat Covid-19? Pfizer is giving it a go
While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialling a pill to treat Covid-19.
It almost sounds too good to...
Who’s making money from Covid-19 vaccines?
The distribution of Covid-19 vaccines is picking up pace globally. US President Joe Biden last month set a new target of 200 million vaccination...
Tax on booze, fuel & cigarettes hiked while income tax stays put
The 2021 annual budget speech by the finance minister took place in Cape Town on February 24 2021. All eyes were on Tito Mboweni...
Variants, vaccines, and virology – are we protected?
News reports on mutated, more virulant, strains of the virus most likely conjures movie-like images of an invisible, indestructible enemy causing massive disruption. The...
First COVID-19 vaccine consignment arrives in South Africa
South Africa’s first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines has officially landed at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday at 3pm, marking the start of...
MTN partners with African Union on COVID -19 vaccinations
In a unique public / private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile
network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID...
South Africa to receive first batch of Covid-19 vaccines: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa will soon receive its first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines from the Serum Institute in India, the world’s...
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