South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, his office says.…
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Delta ‘Plus’ Covid variant may be more transmissible
A new mutated form of coronavirus that some are calling “Delta Plus” may spread more easily…
Covid-19: New mutation of Indian variant under close watch in UK
Officials are keeping a close watch on a new descendant of the Delta variant of Covid…
Colin Powell: Former US secretary of state dies of Covid complications
Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has died of…
Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in…
Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November
The US has said that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travellers from 33…
Havana syndrome reported at US embassy in Colombia
US officials are investigating possible cases of Havana syndrome illness in Colombia, days before a visit…
Covid: UK’s early response worst public health failure ever, MPs say
The UK’s failure to do more to stop Covid spreading early in the pandemic was one…
Over 80% of COVID patients in SA hospitals are unvaccinated
Vaccines, hey? The Department of Health says that over 80% of COVID patients in our hospitals…
Virus lockdown extended for Australia’s capital
Australian authorities on Tuesday extended a coronavirus lockdown of the nation’s capital Canberra to mid-October, saying…