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South Africa: Ramaphosa - Beaches and Booze Are Back As First Batch of Vaccines Arrives
Daily Maverick, 1 February 2021
For the first time in a while, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday sounded a cautiously celebratory note in his address to the nation. The first batch of Covid-19 vaccine has… Read more »
Lockdown Eased As Covid-19 Vaccine Lands in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on February 1, 2021, announcing the easing of some novel coronavirus pandemic lockdown restrictions. Ramaphosa said that the peak of the country's second wave of Covid-19 infections and deaths had passed, leading to a reduction in hospital admissions. The country's curfew will now run from 11pm to 4am, and alcohol sales will be allowed, with some limitations. Faith-based gatherings will be permitted, and beaches, dams, rivers, parks and public swimming pools will be reopened, subject to health restrictions. Just hours before his address, the president and various cabinet ministers gathered at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg for the arrival of one million doses of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India on behalf of AstraZeneca.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, right, and his deputy David Mabuza with the first batch of Covid-19 vaccine at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on February 1, 2021.
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South Africa: First Batch of 1 Million Covid-19 Vaccines Arrives from India
SAnews.gov.za, 1 February 2021
South Africa has officially received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Eases Covid-19 Lockdown Restrictions As Infection Rate Drops
SAnews.gov.za, 1 February 2021
With a decline in new COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths, Government has decided to ease a number of restrictions under Adjusted level 3. Read more »
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South Africa: Rural Nurses Fear Being Forgotten in Vaccine Roll-Out
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 1 February 2021
After PPE shortages during the pandemic, nurses in far-flung areas fear they could be left behind in the country's vaccine roll-out Read more »
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South Africa: President Outlines Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Plan
SAnews.gov.za, 1 February 2021
President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa's COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan as the country has officially received its first shipment of one million Oxford-AstraZeneca… Read more »
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Africa: South Africa to Receive 2 Million Vaccines By March
DW, 2 February 2021
Hard-hit South Africa received its first shipments of coronavirus vaccine doses, with up to 2 million expected to be delivered by March. Read more »
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South Africa: President Urges All to Fight Covid-19 Pandemic
SAnews.gov.za, 1 February 2021
With the much-anticipated arrival of South Africa's first batch of the COVID-19 vaccination today, President Cyril Ramaphosa has rallied every sector of society to play its role in… Read more »
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South Africa: Developments in Response to Coronavirus Covid-19
Govt of SA, 1 February 2021
Fellow South Africans, Read more »
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South Africa: The Majority of Excess Deaths in South Africa Are Due to Covid-19
Daily Maverick, 1 February 2021
Lockdown restrictions are not responsible for the massive increase in mortality. Read more »
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The first shipment of one million doses of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India, will be received by President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy ... Read more »
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has addressed South Africans on the country's fight against the Coronavirus pandemic which at January 12, sees the total number of cases rise to ... Read more »
