Covid-19 News South Africa

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Sanofi-Novavax deal in jeopardy as FDA halts vaccine approval

Source: CBER. ?Dr Peter Marks, the director of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER).

FDA's top vaccine chief resigns amid growing concerns over new HHS leadership

3 Apr 2025

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Trump administration begins controversial $11.4bn Covid-19 funding withdrawal

26 Mar 2025

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AstraZeneca admits to rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects in legal filing

30 Apr 2024

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Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

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Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf As Covax closes on 31 December 2023, reflects on its successes and challenges in the bid to overcome inequity have underscored the clear need for the world to be better prepared the next time a viral threat with pandemic potential emerges

3 lessons from Covax as the organisation draws to a close

20 Dec 2023

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Asset forfeiture: NPA secures preservation order in R27m PPE case

13 Oct 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation campus is pictured in Seattle, Washington, US 5 May 2021. Reuters/Lindsey Wasson/File Photo

Gates gives $40m to boost access to mRNA vaccines in Africa

Jennifer Rigby and Wendell Roelf 9 Oct 2023

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Nobel Prize for mRNA pioneers amid jab controversy

Katja Hamilton 6 Oct 2023

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Latest stats spark urgent $45m long Covid response

27 Sep 2023

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Pharma giants set SA vaccine price tag at $734m, confidential contracts reveal

Katja Hamilton 5 Sep 2023

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SA Health Ministry hands over confidential Covid-19 vaccine contracts

Katja Hamilton 1 Sep 2023

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#BRICS2023: Pandemic fund in focus for Brics Bank

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

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South African High Court orders release of secret vaccine contracts

Katja Hamilton 21 Aug 2023

Source: Moderna.

Moderna reports 92% interim profit drop

Katja Hamilton 17 Aug 2023

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Eris Covid-19 variant now in SA: WHO flags concern amid rising global infections

16 Aug 2023

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WHO closely monitors Covid variant amid mutation concerns

Katja Hamilton 15 Aug 2023

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Emerging Covid-19 variant spreads across UK amidst rising cases

10 Aug 2023

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Phaahla urges Brics nations to maintain vigilance against Covid-19

8 Aug 2023

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Exposed: Audits reveal misuse of R17.5bn in Covid-19 Ters payments

29 Jun 2023

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Covid-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes

Jennifer Rigby 26 Jun 2023

Source: Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021.

No direct evidence Covid started in Wuhan lab - US intelligence report

Dan Whitcomb 26 Jun 2023

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CDC orders discard of 12.5 million doses of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

19 May 2023

Source: The Center for Disease Control.

CDC's Rochelle Walensky to bow out

8 May 2023

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Covid-19 global health emergency over, but pandemic not over - Health Dept

8 May 2023

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SA launches first Covid-19 antigen self-test kit

12 Apr 2023

A Mama Moment for our moms - Medshield medical scheme

A Mama Moment for our moms - Medshield medical scheme

Stone 23 Mar 2023

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Aseem Malhotra's SA tour raises public healthcare safety scare

22 Mar 2023

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Adapting to innovation in the healthcare sector beyond just tech

Kevin Aron, Stone 17 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. The delegation of global Pfizer executives, and members of the US Consulate and the Trade, Industry and Competition are pictured here with Minister Ebrahim Patel.

Global president of Pfizer opens Cape's new Pfizer and Biovac facility

10 Mar 2023

Source: GIBS Business School. Chairman of the new Resource Mobilisaton Fund.

Introducing the new Resource Mobilisation Fund

Katja Hamilton 9 Mar 2023

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