New strain of coronavirus driving second wave of cases in South Africa Kumar Jeetendra | December 19, 2020 South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said that a new strain of the novel coronavirus was identified which was spreading faster, driving the second wave of the pandemic the nation was going through. He said people should worry about this new variant of this virus, but there was no reason to panic. As South …
South Africa halts AstraZeneca immunization after shots fall flat against new variation Kumar Jeetendra | February 8, 2021 South Africa halted Monday’s planned rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed that it gave minimal protection against moderate infection from one variant, stoking fears of a much longer cat-and-mouse battle with the pathogen. The coronavirus has killed 2.3 million people and turned regular life upside down for countless but new versions have raised …
