A glimmer of hope beckons from the UK, as data indicates the vaccines provide ‘significant protection’ against Covid-19. The British public health agency has reported that one shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine has ‘led to a 57% reduction in cases of Cold-19 in people age 80 or over’, repo
In this episode, we speak to 32-year-old researcher Sandile Cele who has made global headlines for an important breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19.In this episode of Inside Covid-19, we speak to Sandile Cele, a 32-year-old researcher at the Durban-based African Health Research Institute who
The South African coronavirus variant is becoming a stumbling block for vaccine producers, with the latest casualty being the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Although lab studies suggest the vaccine can protect people against the concerning new variant of the virus, the studies indicate that it is far less
We look at a breakthrough in the treatment of Covid-19 and hear about how a medication used to treat asthma appears to reduce the need for urgent care.In this episode of Inside Covid-19, we look at an important scientific breakthrough in the early treatment of Covid-19. Hear from Professor Mona Bafa
With SA preparing to rollout the Covid-19 vaccine, The Wall Street Journal shares insight from doctors on what to expect and how to prepare for it.On the 1st of February, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa had received its first batch of Covid-19 vaccines. Prior to the vaccines be
As South African billionaire Johann Rupert makes world headlines for getting a vaccine in Switzerland, receiving his jab in December, we explore how global collaboration is being jeopardised – at the expense of the developing world. It’s a race against time to get as many people vaccinated as possib
By now, we’re all very well-versed on the impact Covid-19 has had on society. The virus has claimed the lives of over two million people across the world – and made many more sick. It has disrupted life as we once knew it. Economies crumbled under the pressure of much-needed lockdowns. This saw coun
Weight loss is a popular new year's resolution. For those who want to lose a few "quarantine kilos" the 'metabolic confusion' diet might work.After a year of staying indoors and working in close proximity to the refrigerator, comfort eating has left some of us with a few “quarantine kilos” to lose.
Covid-19 cases breached 1 million over Christmas. An insider reports government is considering another complete alcohol ban.South Africa’s holiday season has been marred by a record number of Covid-19 infections, partly driven by a new strain of the virus. The newly discovered variant causes higher
The DSI has pledged R25m towards the KZN Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform to study a new Covid-19 strain.Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has announced that the organisation at the centre of the study of the new Covid-19 strain identified in South Africa
Experts voiced concerns that the SA government has been slow to arrange Covid-19 vaccines, and now a Covax payment deadline has been missed.President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced the reinstatement of strict measures to curb the second wave of Covid-19 that has been spreading from coast to coas
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, many wondered which countries would fare best. Here are 53 countries, ranked from best to worst.As Covid-19 spread around the world, countries adopted different lockdown measures. South Africa, for example, went into one of the strictest lockdowns globally.
We hear from Professor Madhi and AstraZeneca's Pascal Soriot, who say partners have been engaged to produce hundreds of millions of doses of their vaccine.With economies being hammered around the globe amid shutdown restrictions to contain the spread of Covid-19, it is critical for vaccines to be ro
Discovery Vitality announces special discounts, rewards to members set to boost travel and tourism following the Covid-19 slump.In this episode of Inside Covid-19, we have exciting news from our sponsors at Discovery, with the Discovery Vitality programme announcing measures that will provide a much
In this episode, our partners at Bloomberg explore the obsession with finding a Covid-19 vaccine and why that may not be such a good thing.Resources are being thrown at vaccine development, as it is seen as saving the world from the pandemic that has brought economic engines across much of the worl
PANDA expert tears apart strategies aimed at protecting people from Covid-19, including: lockdowns, wearing masks, vaccine development.Have most of the world’s political leaders bought into fake stories spun by the World Health Organisation and policymakers? Nick Hudson of the South African thinktan
SA may hammer out a deal to assist in the production a Covid-19 vaccine. This could increase access to the vaccine for many Africans.South Africa may be striking a deal to help in the production of a Covid-19 vaccine, a move which potentially could increase access to the vaccine for many. South Afri
By Douglas Parker* The raw information for this report is sourced from the Coronavirus Tracker on Worldometer. The data all relates to midnight the previous day (00.00 GMT)The total worldwide case numbers are now: +- 24 051 000The percentage of people who are likely still ill from the virus totals:
The news of the first recorded case of a Covid-19 reinfection has made many people anxious about what it means for the fight against the virus. Here's why you shouldn't worry.Recently, a man from Hong Kong tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time, making him the first recorded case of a rein
I’ve always been kinda awed by Arnie Witkin. As a young journalist in the 1980s, he was one among the giants of South Africa’s investment industry. So good at his craft that after leaving institutional employment, money flooded into his JSE-listed creation New Bernica Investments. It was a privilege
I’ve been ‘outed’ by the Covid-19 virus.A combination of feedback about my chemotherapy-compromised immune system from my oncologist and some tough-love feedback from my wife woke me up to my stubborn insistence on living my life the ‘normal’ way.The oncologist said bluntly that with my borderline b
The prospect of Covid-19 continuing to hammer the world for much of the year is a scary prospect – not only for the physically vulnerable but for entrepreneurs, employers and employees. Recessions loom. Governments have effectively closed off the cash flow to economies as they instruct schools to se
Many people are blaming the media for coronavirus panic that is sweeping the globe. But, it’s doctors who have been indicating the scale of the problem from the get-go – which is why we saw medical personnel in China wearing protective suits of the type used in Ebola outbreaks. And it is governments
A man in KwaZulu-Natal who had been travelling with a group of people to Italy is the first case in South Africa that has been tested positive for the coronavirus. Addressing Parliament this afternoon, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said a tracer team has been deployed to the province with epidemiolog