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Vaccine
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Discovery CEO Reckons Half Of SA Has Already Had COVID-19
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s a reason that we refer to the rates of COVID-19 as ‘reported infections’. Not everyone who has contracted the disease is tested or recorded.
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SA Halts Vaccine Plans: Doesn’t Work Well And Expires Too Soon
08 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The AstraZeneca vaccine, expected to last until the middle of the year, will expire by April, and to add to the bad news, it might not be that effective against the 501Y.V2 variant.
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You Can Now Register To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine In SA – Here’s How
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The first batch of vaccines has arrived, but it’s going to take at least two weeks for them to be checked and verified. In the meantime, the government has launched its Electronic Vaccination Data System.
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The Embarrassing Circus That Was Our First Vaccines Arriving [Video]
02 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrived on South African soil, with news outlets carrying live feeds, and politicians on the scene patting each other on the backs.
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Worry As Potentially Vaccine-Resistant ‘SA Variant’ Arrives In US
29 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The COVID-19 variant, 501.V2, first identified in South Africa and carrying a mutation called E484K or the “escape mutation”, has arrived in the US.
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Can Your Boss Make You Take The COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s A Lawyer’s Response
26 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many South Africans have explicitly stated that they would not take a COVID-19 vaccine, but how does this impact the workplace?
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A Rational Look At How Long COVID-19 Will Be Around For
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Medical practitioners and the creators of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine weighed in on how long they think we’ll be battling COVID-19.
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Why This Cape Town Nurse Will NOT Take The COVID-19 Vaccine
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As with any vaccine, there will always be those who say that they won’t be taking it, but the consequences of that decision could be dire.
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Why SA Must Pay Double For The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
22 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As if there weren’t already enough issues when it comes to bringing the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa, the price just went up.
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Jabs, Jets, And Luxury Accommodation: The Super-Rich Are Taking ‘Vaccine Vacations’
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
For a substantial amount of money, you can skip the queue and jet off to another country for your COVID-19 vaccine.
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Bloomberg Investigates Allergic Reactions And Deaths Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Bloomberg decided to tackle some of the most common concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines, and their possible side-effects.
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What The Western Cape’s Vaccine Rollout Plan Looks Like
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Western Cape government has outlined its three-phase plans for vaccine distribution, as well as how the process should unfold.
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What The Experts Say About Making SA’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory
12 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Roughly half of the country says it won’t take the vaccine jab, which is well short of the 67% needed to make it effective. Should vaccines be mandatory, then?
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Latest On When South Africans Can Expect To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
17 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
South Africa missed the deadline to secure vaccines through the Covax programme, but a plan of sorts is in place to remedy that.
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Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine Gave False HIV+ Test Results
11 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Australian government has terminated its agreement with biotech company CSL Limited, which was due to provide 51 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Comes With ‘Allergy Warning’
10 Dec 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech jab just yet, regulators say, after two NHS workers had allergic reactions earlier this week.
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Do You Need The Vaccine If You’ve Already Had COVID-19?
16 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The promise of a vaccine has given rise to a number of questions, including whether or not it’s necessary if you’ve already overcome the virus.
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Why South Africa Will Struggle To Successfully Roll Out That Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
13 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While the possibility of a viable COVID-19 vaccine is great news, we might not have the means to get our hands on it.
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Did You Catch The Name Of That New COVID-19 Treatment? It’s Pretty Hilarious
12 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
I’ll give you a clue – it fits nicely into the Spiderbait cover of the old work song ‘Black Betty’.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
10 Nov 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Vaccine breakthrough ‘great day for humanity’. Branson’s world first. Enter the McPlant. Talk of SA lockdown restrictions. Top SA restaurant shuts. Cape Town’s sextuplets.
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Looks Like You Won’t Be Visiting Australia For A While
09 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Australia has battened down the hatches, with firm restrictions on international travel.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
09 Sep 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
COVID-19 vaccine trial paused. Clicks update. Boeing’s latest blunder. Mafia boss eats man’s finger. Nice dagga patch, Tito. Caster loses bid. Borat 2. Tom Cruise getting desperate.
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Scientists Outline How A COVID-19 Vaccine Should Be Rolled Out
08 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Fair Priority Model specifies what a fair distribution of vaccines would look like, and how it would work, summed up in three phases.
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Three Lessons From History On Why We Shouldn’t Rush A COVID-19 Vaccine
01 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
History tells us that while a COVID-19 vaccine would be timely, scientists shouldn’t jump the gun before sending one out into the world.
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These Six Treatments Offer Hope For Battling COVID-19
25 Aug 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A highly contagious and unpredictable virus like COVID-19 is tough to treat, but scientists are making some headway.
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Thursday Morning Spice
13 Aug 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Did Russia rush vaccine? Media tycoon dies. Gold clambers back. Wexner agrees to Epstein deposition. Diana musical for Netflix. Lotto winner can’t find love.
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Bill Gates Addresses Rumours That He Created COVID-19 To Make Money Off The Vaccine
24 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
I can’t believe this has to be said, but no, Bill Gates didn’t create the coronavirus to make money, and isn’t using the vaccine to implant tracking devices in people.
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SA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins [Video]
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The University of Witwatersrand, in partnership with Oxford University, starts human trials this week for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
05 May 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
BCG vaccine trial in Cape Town. Leaked US documents predict death toll. SA’s food parcel nightmare. Link between obesity and coronavirus? Elon’s a daddy again. Carole Baskin tricked into interview.
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Bill Gates On When We Can Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Bill Gates has some updates on his efforts to combat the coronavirus, and some insights into when we may expect a vaccine.
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