Top scientist: why South Africa shouldn’t be giving 12-17 year old COVID shots — now: People queuing to get vaccinated. Instead of vaccinating 12-17 year olds, government should focus on giving boosters to people who need it. Shutterstock South Africa is one of the leading countries in Africa in terms of COVID vaccine rollout, along …
South Africa in the news: Have to decide what’s good for CSK, franchise shouldn’t suffer: Dhoni on playing IPL 2022: After winning the Indian Premier League IPL for the fourth time Chennai Super Kings CSK skipper MS Dhoni remained tight-lipped regarding his participation …: “South Africa” – BingNews U.S. To Ease Travel On Nov. 8; …
Squid Game: why you shouldn’t be too hard on translators: Noh Juhan/Netflix Squid Game has recently become Netflix’s biggest debut ever, but the show has sparked controversy due to its English subtitles. This occurred after a Korean-speaking viewer took to Twitter and TikTok to criticise the subtitles for providing a “botched” translation, claiming: “If you …
Whistleblowers are key to fighting corruption in South Africa. It shouldn’t be at their peril: shutterstock Numerous corruption scandals have been reported in South Africa in recent times. The extent of corruption in the country has been laid bare at the judicial commission probing allegations of state capture over the past three years. Corruption can …
Most COVID deaths are in the vaccinated – here’s why that shouldn’t alarm you: More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the 257 people (63.4%) who died within 28 days of a positive COVID test between …
‘Dog coronavirus found in humans’ – why you shouldn’t worry: Relax, humans! I'm not going to start the next pandemic. Firn/Shutterstock Scientists have found a new canine coronavirus in a handful of people hospitalised with pneumonia. This may sound alarming, but once we unpack it, you will see that there’s no reason to lose any …
South Africa in the news: Coronavirus: Hong Kong experts say newly detected old infections ‘shouldn’t count’ towards city’s main Covid-19 tally: Dr Leung Chi-chiu says he believes two recently discovered infections are old transmissions, and should be classified separately to help Hong Kong reopen borders.: “South Africa” – BingNews COVID may be shifting ratings goalposts: …
Dating after lockdown: why you shouldn’t expect a summer of love: Dean Drobot/Shutterstock Over the past year, many single people have patiently waited through what might have seemed like the long, slow death of their romantic lives. Social distancing has meant fewer dates, while strict physical distancing measures designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 …
Are you a climate change hypocrite? Here’s why you shouldn’t worry: Robert Evans / Alamy Standing on the deck of Berta Cáceres, the now-iconic pink boat, Emma Thompson addressed a sprawling crowd of protestors and gave a slew of media interviews. It was April 2019, Extinction Rebellion had occupied Oxford Circus in London, and the …
Nigeria is neglecting social workers in the fight against COVID-19. Why it shouldn’t: Health workers fumigate Lagos streets during the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria. Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images In current debates about managing and defeating COVID-19 in Nigeria, an issue that’s missing is the role that social workers should play. In many …
Mass testing shouldn’t be part of the UK’s plan to return to normality: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock Coronavirus testing has been a central part of many countries’ response to the pandemic. The UK government in particular has been prepared to spend up to £100 billion on testing (although this plan has since been abandoned) and recently announced …
Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic: Ebola is back in Guinea in West Africa, five years after the largest Ebola epidemic ever known ended – but it has not come back the way we expected it to. Eighteen people are reported to have been infected, of which nine …
Sarah Everard: why women shouldn’t have to risk trading their freedom for safety: Earlier this month, Sarah Everard was allegedly abducted and killed while walking home from a friend’s house in London. In response to her disappearance, women were reportedly advised to avoid going out alone. Yet at the same time, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, …
Music fans shouldn’t have to wait much longer for live gigs – here’s why: A Liverpool busker in July 2020. Shutterstock/Mark D Bailey As vaccination programmes allow for the gradual lifting of social restrictions, the revival of the live music industry is low on the list of priorities. This is perhaps understandable when you think …
The ‘gay button’ in gaming: LGBTQ+ representation in videogames is often hidden – it shouldn’t be: Pelagos is one of the first trans characters in World of Warcraft. World of Warcraft When the developers of the new Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Legacy, announced that it will include transgender characters it seemed like a great step …
Coronavirus: a single ‘escape mutant’ shouldn’t render a vaccine useless: NIAID-RML/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Several coronavirus variants have emerged in recent weeks that have got scientists worried. The variants, which were first identified in the UK (B117), South Africa (B1351) and Brazil (P1 and P2), have several mutations in the spike protein – the little …
COVID vaccine weekly: why the UK’s ‘lumpy’ rollout shouldn’t be a concern: After an auspicious start to the new year, the UK’s vaccine drive wavered. Since hitting an initial peak of 324,000 first doses delivered on January 15, doses delivered then fell for three straight days – only to bounce back with a new record …
Pfizer vaccine rollout: what you need to know and why you shouldn’t ditch your mask just yet: The UK has become the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for widespread use. The government has ordered 40 million doses and the first batch of 800,000 doses is expected to be shipped from Belgium – where …