Testing of people infected with COVID-19 in an Italian town has shown antibody levels remain high for nine months after contracting the virus.

The City of Cape Town says cemeteries have experienced incremental increases in the number of burials in recent weeks due to COVID-19.

The study, in which pets was tested for COVID-19 antibodies, show that cats are at a higher risk of contracting the virus compared to dogs from their owners.

The significant rise in deaths in 2021, roughly 34%, meant a serious drop in SA’s life expectancy. Here’s what you need to know.

A group of South Africans, desperate to get to Germany for various reasons, have had to stay put due to the ongoing German travel ban.

Frustrated CBS presenter Gayle King has given her family an ultimatum; get the Covid-19 vaccine or miss Thanksgiving dinner.

Professor Francois Venter of the Ezintsha unit at Wits University said there will be between 20 and 40 waves before we are all vaccinated.

The Gauteng Education Department has released a list of vaccination sites for workers in the sector. Here’s what you need to know.

As cases peak in South Africa, many people might want to know how to share a house with someone who is COVID-19 positive.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has expressed concern over the latest COVID-19 figures – the highest since January

Level 3 lockdown is back in play after four provinces reached their third wave and according to Ramaphosa, Gauteng has been hit the hardest.

Pandemic fatigue has been identified as one of the phenomena that are behind the resurgence in COVID-19 infections, but what is it?

After nearly two months, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the nation in response to the latest rise in COVID-19 infections countrywide.

Several companies are working on so-called oral antivirals, which would mimic what the drug Tamiflu does for influenza.

The National Health Department has reported more than 3 000 new COVID-19 infections over a 24-hour period. Here’s what you need to know.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said phase two vaccinations, which began on Monday, went reasonably well but was not without its challenges.

Today, on International Nurses Day, we remember the dedication and sacrifice of our healthcare workers all in the name of saving lives.

Here’s how you can register via WhatsApp or SMS to get the COVID-19 vaccine jab during phase two of SA’s vaccine roll-out.

Young, healthy adults who only experienced mild symptoms when diagnosed with Covid-19 may still be at risk of long-term heart health issues.

Minister Kubayi-Ngubane is working to manage misperceptions surrounding the variant which has severely impacted SA’s tourism industry.

The global death toll from COVID-19 passed three million on Saturday 17 April, with the pandemic already having killed more people than most other viral epidemics of the 20th and 21st centuries.

While Easter restrictions are on the cards, some things will remain the same. Beaches will stay open under adjusted Level 1 lockdown.

India has detected a novel ‘double mutant’ variant of COVID-19 but experts say it is too early to attribute this to a surge in cases.

President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his weekly newsletter, marked International Women’s Day and lauded SA women for their fight against COVID-19.

Friday 5 March 2021 marks one year since the first COVID-19 patient in SA. Mkhize says a lot has changed for the better since then.