South Africa in the news:
- Early childhood development: It’s a gloomy picture, but there’s a glimmer of hope: Attendance at early childhood development programmes in South Africa is dropping, and the state’s projected spend on the sector is woefully inadequate. But there is a way to fix the problem — and it …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Europe clears J&J’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine as roll-out falters: Europe approved Johnson & Johnson’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, paving the way for the first shots to be delivered in a month as the bloc seeks to speed up a stuttering inoculation …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Civil society calls for Budget to be rejected, ivermectin fares poorly against Covid-19 and nurse shares what it’s like to vaccinate the president: Read the open letter here. Maternal deaths increase during lockdown There was a 30% rise in maternal deaths during lockdown in South Africa compared to the same time in 2019, according to reproductive …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- UPDATE 1-South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare reports 18% drop in half-year profit: JOHANNESBURG, March 11 (Reuters) – Aspen Pharmacare said on Thursday its half-year profits were down 18% and that a technical transfer for manufacturing Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines will …: “South Africa” – BingNews
- Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine prevents 96% of infections against original strain of the virus: On Thursday, the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company released results from two clinical trials, one held in the UK and the other in South Africa. Both countries have seen highly infectious variants …: “South Africa” – BingNews