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Vials labelled “AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine” are seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWASHINGTON/GENEVA March 15 (Reuters) – The United States, European Union, India and South Africa have reached a consensus on key elements of a long-sought intellectual property waiver for…Continue Reading

South Africa to accord special official state funeral to Archbishop Desmond Tutu on New Year’s Day

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The City of Cape Town has opened condolence books outside the cathedral, where hundreds of mourners braved the rainy weather to line the surrounding streets with flowers and messages of condolence South Africa will accord a special official funeral Category 1 to late Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu on New Year’s Day, President Cyril…Continue Reading

South Africa: SAHPRA approves Janssen COVID boosters amid Omicron surge

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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) or Janssen vaccines have been approved for the use as boosters by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) on Thursday, for the protection against the Omicron variant. South Africa is the country where the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron was found last month, as per the official report of SAHPRA.…Continue Reading