South African president Calls For Urgent Lift Of Travel Bans
South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Cyril Ramaphosa said he was "deeply disappointed" by the action, which he described as unjustified, and called for the bans to be urgently lifted.
The UK, EU and US are among those who have imposed travel bans.
Omicron has been classed as a "variant of concern". Early...
South Africa detects new coronavirus variant, still studying its mutations
South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by vaccines or prior infection.
The new variant, known as C.1.2, was first detected in May and has now spread to most South African provinces and to seven other countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania,...
WHO chief predicts when COVID-19 pandemic will end
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for around 19 months now, scything across populations without discrimination.
Lakhs are already dead and many still dying across the world. One question dominates our collective mind: When will this pandemic end?
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief has a deceptively simple answer to this universal query.
The COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end "when the world chooses to end...
Covid-19 jab could increase sperm count; Research
Are you scared of taking Covid-19 vaccines for fear of affecting your sperm count?
Well, worry not, as the vaccine could actually increase the amount of semen produced, according to new research.
The latest findings in a study conducted at Miami University have established that vaccines against the novel coronavirus do not decrease sperm count or sperm quality among males.
What is more, the researchers found that...
Unicef Asks Rich Countries To Donate Now Or Risk Wasting Jabs
Millions of Covid vaccines could be wasted if rich countries send large amounts of leftover doses to poorer nations in one go, Unicef has warned.
The charity said there needed to be a steady supply throughout the year because poor countries do not have resources to use them all at once.
The UK and others have promised to donate their surplus doses – but they have...
