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Covid19 breathalyser test invented in Australia, could replace PCR test
Colin Hickey, a 71-year-old mechanical engineer from Queensland, Australia has developed a new form of Covid-19 testing, namely the first Covid-19 breathalyser.
Covid19: Hospitalisations dwindle and new cases drop across the country
Hospitalisations are down as new Covid19 continue to decline in the latest cycles of infections. The WHO believes that SA could lead in vaccine production.
Car rental shortage in SA, follows global shipping crisis
Car rental companies have a shortage of vehicles and are struggling to meet the growing demand. South Africa has 60% fewer vehicles for hire post-Covid-19.
PPE tender fraud case: Mokwena claims ill health, tearfully begs for bail
Lieutenant-General Johannes Mokwena told the court that he is seriously ill and that if he spends any longer in prison he will die due to the conditions in jail
R3m PPE tender mastermind is a SASSA recipient, can't afford R20k bail
Salamina Khoza allegedly obtained R3 million from PPE tender fraud, but says she can not afford the R20 000 proposed bail she needs to be released from custody.
Covid19: J&J has millions of vaccine doses, halts production at Dutch plant
Johnson and Johnson decided to temporarily close their Covid-19 vaccine production plant in Leiden and are working on a new vaccine for a different disease.
Covid19: Dr Phaala encourages vaccination, says masks are here to stay
During his Covid-19 update, Dr Joe Phaala said that it is highly likely that people will need to wear face masks in public places for the foreseeable future.
Unvaccinated Covid19 patients make up the bulk of hospitalisations
Statistics released by the department of health have revealed that the majority of people who are being hospitalised with Covdi19 have not been vaccinated.
Covid19: South Africa faces 5th wave of pandemic as winter nears
A fifth wave of Covid19 is likely to hit South Africa in the winter season. The country has just exited its fourth wave of the virus; infections have dropped.
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