Though much is known about SARS-CoV-2 since it was first described in Wuhan at the end of 2019, there is insufficient knowledge of the evolution of transmission trends, infectivity and the changing pathophysiology of the COVID-19 disease that it causes.
- Are you worried about your health and safety in the midst of the third wave? Professor Gray shared the latest information on Breakfast with Martin Bester.
- The EU-Africa PerMed project consortium was launched on 4 March 2021. This initiative is funded under Horizon 2020, the European framework programme for Research & Innovation.
- People across the country are pulling out all the stops to help register pensioners for the COVID-19 vaccine, and now pension payout points where thousands queue for their monthly grant, are being targeted.
- Rare thromboembolic events have been observed during the vaccination rollout, which have prompted cautionary pauses in vaccinations by some regulatory authorities, including the South Africa Health Products Regulatory Authority.