A Chinese state-owned vaccine developer secured regulatory approval to test its coronavirus shots in the United Arab Emirates, making it one of the first among a slew of global efforts to get the greenlight for the final stage of human trials. Beijing-based China National Biotec Group Co. was awarded approval on Tuesday to conduct Phase…
The new 3 300-bed field hospital in Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, built in partnership with car manufacturer VWSA, the German government and provincial and local governments. (Tweeted by @GermanEmbassySA) A shortage of doctors and nurses, and a lack of resources, could have a catastrophic impact on the way the Eastern Cape deals with an increase…
The Thusong Multipurpose Centre in Khayelitsha which serves as a Covid-19 site in Cape Town. Brenton Geach, Gallo Images The government said its biggest Covid-19 headache is patients refusing to self-isolate or use state quarantine facilities.Joe Phaahla said on average, out of every 100 positive tested people in the Western Cape, only between 15 and…
More than four in 10 News24 readers' personal finances "severely affected" by Covid-19.60% of readers have dipped into their savings funds.35% say their salary or wage has been reduced since the outbreak of the pandemic.A new Ipsos/News24 poll has revealed the dire effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on many News24 readers' finances, with thousands resorting…
June 23, 2020Updated 6:00 p.m. ETAs the coronavirus pandemic hits more impoverished countries with fragile health care systems, global health authorities are scrambling for supplies of a simple treatment that saves lives: oxygen.Many patients severely ill with Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, require help with breathing at some point. But now the epidemic…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
3 min read WHEN YOU LOSE weight through traditional diet and exercise, you tend to see a gradual slimming down of your face. But when you add in gray-market peptides like retatrutide, you’re expediting the weight loss process. That also includes rapid fat loss in the face, leaving a sunken and hollowed-out look people are
State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that