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The race for a coronavirus vaccine Washington — Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the nation's leading experts on infectious diseases, warned Sunday that it's "unlikely" the U.S. will achieve herd immunity to the coronavirus if a portion of the population refuses to get a coronavirus vaccine. In an interview that aired Sunday as part of…

Finance minister Tito Mboweni delivering his coronavirus emergency budget. (Parliament of SA) The Auditor-General of South Africa presented a grim picture of municipalities' financial management during the 2018-2019 financial year.Finance Minister Tito Mboweni, in his supplementary budget, said an additional R11 billion has been allocated to local government.MPs called for more stringent enforcement of accountability measures…

The World Health Organization warned on Friday of a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections continued to surge in the Americas, with Brazil registering more than one million cases.Colombia and Mexico also passed bleak milestones, as their death tolls topped 2 000 and 20 000, respectively, showing how the virus continues…

Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images The health department has launched a new multi-sectoral ministerial advisory committee to focus on social behavioural change. The committee will be chaired by Malusi Mpumlwana of the South African Council of Churches. Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africans should adopt a new culture of wearing masks,…

“double whammy” for black people, he said, first because they are more likely to be exposed to the disease by way of their employment in jobs that cannot be done remotely. Second, they are more vulnerable to severe illness from the coronavirus because they have higher rates of underlying conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure,…