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Media role in COVID vaccine hesitancy and mistrust
lifestyle

Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

North Korea lockdown
World News

North Korea locks down capital over ‘respiratory illness’

Covid-19 second boost difficult to find
Health and Fitness

COVID-19 second booster shot hard to find

Media role in COVID vaccine hesitancy and mistrust
Health and Fitness

Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

North Korea lockdown
World News

North Korea locks down capital over ‘respiratory illness’

Covid-19 second boost difficult to find
Health and Fitness

COVID-19 second booster shot hard to find

China Covid ER
News

China logs nearly 13,000 Covid deaths in a week

By Agence France-Presse22-01-2023 16:30

China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population had already been infected.

global economic slowdown
Business and economics

Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs

By Agence France-Presse16-01-2023 15:24

A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023

On this day
News

On This Day in South Africa: What happened on 15 January?

By The South African15-01-2023 07:00

We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today.

COVID-19 delta XBB.1.5
News

NICD: XBB.1.5 may not cause ‘a large wave of infections’ in SA

By Storm Simpson11-01-2023 12:24

The NICD said the XBB sublineage is one of more than 200 Omicron sublineages circulating in SA. XBB.1.5 may not necessarily cause a new wave of infections due to the high levels of population immunity, among other reasons.

NICD covid-19 BA.2.75 COVID-19 XBB.1.5
News

COVID-19: No new restrictions on the cards for South Africa

By Storm Simpson10-01-2023 16:17

‘The advice we received is that there is no need to impose travel restrictions or restrictions within our borders,” said Phaahla.

XBB.1.5
News

COVID-19: Only XBB.1.5 case detected in random sample and there’s no need to panic

By Storm Simpson10-01-2023 15:29

The Minister of Health called a briefing on Tuesday to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in South Africa.

China
World News

China warns Australia: ‘Be careful’ of Japan

By Agence France-Presse10-01-2023 11:56

China on Tuesday said Australia should remember Japan’s war crimes during World War II before cosying up to the regional power.

COVID-19 new variant
News

COVID-19: What the Health Department says about the new variant

By Thabo Baloyi08-01-2023 09:33

The newly-discovered XBB.1.5 variant of COVID-19 is the most transmissible and the first case has been reported in South Africa

NICD covid-19 BA.2.75 COVID-19 XBB.1.5
News

XBB.1.5:  The ‘most transmissible’ COVID-19 subvariant detected in SA

By Storm Simpson07-01-2023 14:04

The WHO said the XBB.1.5 subvariant is the most transmissible one detected yet. It has rapidly replaced other circulating variants in the US and some countries in Europe.

Covid-19 second boost difficult to find
Africa News

A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate

By The Conversation06-01-2023 15:00

The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has now been around for more than a year.

Work flexibility
Business

UN says flexible work hours will boost productivity

By Agence France-Presse06-01-2023 12:08

Flexible working arrangements like those introduced during the Covid-19 crisis are not only good for employees but also boost productivity and potentially a business’s bottom line.

US real estate
Lifestyle

Lofty US home prices persist despite interest rate hikes

By Agence France-Presse06-01-2023 11:27

Higher borrowing costs are leading to fewer US home sales, but prices are staying elevated in a holdover from the torrid peak-pandemic market.

China Covid ER
World News

Germany to require Covid tests for China arrivals

By Agence France-Presse05-01-2023 13:32

Germany said Thursday it would ask arrivals from China for a negative coronavirus test as infections rose steeply following Beijing’s abrupt decision to lift strict restrictions.

Electric Vehicle
Motoring

Britain’s new car sales drops to 30-year low with rise in EVs

By Agence France-Presse05-01-2023 08:57

Sales of new cars in Britain sank in 2022 to their lowest level in three decades, plagued by parts shortages and Covid-linked supply chain woes.

Covid Vaccine
Health and Fitness

EU ‘offer stands’ to send Covid jabs to China

By Agence France-Presse03-01-2023 16:09

The EU said Tuesday it is prepared to send Covid vaccines to China as it grapples with a surge in coronavirus infections after lifting its “zero-Covid” policy.

oil rig
Business

Iraq oil revenues exceed $115 billion in 2022

By Agence France-Presse03-01-2023 14:48

Iraq’s oil revenues in 2022 exceeded $115 billion — a four-year high following a collapse in prices during the coronavirus pandemic.

Covid testing
Health and Fitness

Up to 70% of Shanghai’s population infected with Covid: top doctor

By Agence France-Presse03-01-2023 10:44

A senior doctor at one of Shanghai’s top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity’s population may have been infected with Covid-19.

Cape Town carnival
Lifestyle

Trumpets and colours return to Cape Town carnival

By Agence France-Presse02-01-2023 17:46

A tambourine in hand and a pacifier in his mouth, two-year-old Thaakir Buzic is ready to join brightly coloured bands parading through the streets of Cape Town.

Covid Vaccine
News

China insists on transparency on Official Covid data

By Agence France-Presse30-12-2022 15:14

China said all the Covid-19 data it has shared has been transparent, despite its hospitals being overwhelmed and its official figures on infections and deaths being tiny compared with other countries.

Asian commuters
World News

US considers Covid restriction entries for travelers from China

By Agence France-Presse28-12-2022 09:01

The United States is considering Covid entry restrictions for travelers from China, after Beijing dramatically loosened hardline containment measures this month.

Covid Vaccine
News

Negative Covid results as Japan informs travellers from China

By Agence France-Presse27-12-2022 11:51

Japan will require Covid-19 tests on arrival for travellers from mainland China, after Beijing announced it will end inbound quarantine requirements.

Drakensburg Boys Choir
Art and Artists

Boys’ choir gives hope to turmoiled South Africa

By Agence France-Presse21-12-2022 17:55

A hush grips the auditorium as the long-awaited concert by one of the world’s most renowned chorales gets underway.

Covid Vaccine
World News

China says no new Covid deaths after changing criteria

By Agence France-Presse21-12-2022 09:30

China said Wednesday that not a single person had died of Covid-19 the previous day, after changing the criteria for recording virus deaths to mean most are no longer counted.

Stock Markets
Business & Finance

Yen surges on surprise Bank of Japan policy move

By Agence France-Presse20-12-2022 15:19

The yen soared to a four-month high against the dollar Tuesday after a surprise tweak to monetary policy of the Bank of Japan, which has decided against hiking interest rates to tame decades-high inflation.

Chinese restuarant affected by Covid-19 virus
World News

World Bank slashes China growth forecast to 4.3 Per Cent for 2023

By Agence France-Presse20-12-2022 10:13

The World Bank slashed its China growth forecast for the year as the pandemic and weaknesses in the property sector hit the world’s second largest economy.

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