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South Africa: Ivermectin Settlement Frees Up More Access for Covid-19 Patients
Daily Maverick, 6 April 2021
In a far-reaching court order issued by the Gauteng high court, allowing doctors to also legally prescribe small batches of custom-made medicine containing ivermectin for the… Read more »
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South Africa: Govt Signs Deal With Pfizer for 20 Million Covid-19 Vaccines
SAnews.gov.za, 7 April 2021
South Africa has signed a deal for the procurement of 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccines. Read more »
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South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Total of 1,552,853 Coronavirus Covid-19 Cases in South Africa
Govt of SA, 7 April 2021
As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases for South Africa is 1 552 853. Read more »
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South Africa: SAHPRA Registers the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine
SAnews.gov.za, 6 April 2021
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has registered the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine, known as Janssen, with conditions. Read more »
Ruling on Ivermectin as South Africa Charts Covid-19 Vaccine Path
In a far-reaching court order issued by the Gauteng High Court, allowing doctors to also legally prescribe small batches of custom-made medicine containing ivermectin for the treatment of Covid-19, the South African Health Regulatory Authority was also instructed to report on any new developments around the drug to a judge every three months, writes Estelle Ellis for Daily Maverick.
This comes as the nation signed a deal for the procurement of 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccines which - in addition to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine agreement - will set the stage for a significant and rapid expansion of the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme, Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize believes.
As of April 7, 2021 the nation has recorded 1,552,853 confirmed cases of Covid-19 of which 53,032 were fatal and 1,478,820 resulted in recoveries. The number of vaccinations administered to date total 272,438.
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First Johnson and Johnson vaccines arrive in South Africa (file photo).
