Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. The coronavirus is a durable and evolving enemy. Nowhere is that more evident than in south africa, the hardest hit nation in africa, now grappling with a highly transmissible new strain of covid 19 that is causing international concern. My guest is virologist barry schoub, chair of the south African Government Advisory Committee on covid 19 vaccines. What does south africas covid crisis mean for the worldwide effort to end the pandemic . Professor barry schoub injohannesburg, welcome to hardtalk. Good afternoon, stephen. Thank you. Its good to have you on the show. How bleak is the covid picture in your country, south africa, right now . It is bleak. We are well into our second wave which is really manifesting quite a bit more seriously than our first wave. We are really averaging about 18,000 20,000 new cases per day, as against the highest peak that we had in our first wave of about 14,000, so it gives you some idea that we are on a steep upwa
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Reading white lives matter burnley was flown over the Etihad Stadium during last nights match against Manchester City. True gentlemen the three men stabbed to death in a reading park are remembered by at a vigil. Good morning. Today the heat starts to build, notjust by day but also by night, especially across england and wales, briefly across scotland, and wales, briefly across scotland, and Northern Ireland, you may well miss out on this miniature heatwave. But i will have all the details at 6 27am. Its tuesday, 23rd june. Our top story trips to cinemas, restaurants and pubs could soon be possible again in england as part of the governments easing of the lockdown for the leisure industry. Borisjohnson is expected to announce that the two metre social distancing requirement will be reduced to allow venues to reopen next month. There are currently no plans for similar changes in scotland and wales, while in Northern Ireland the distance has already been cut for schoolchildren. Our Polit
Covid-19: Death toll now 31 in Kwara as second wave of virus ravages Nigeria
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As the second wave of Covid-19 virus infection ravages Nigeria, the death toll in Kwara State has risen to 31.
A Covid-19 Kwara update released in Ilorin by the government, on Tuesday, also announced 19 new confirmed cases.
Total number of confirmed cases is now put at 1245, with 11255 as total tests done.
One hundred and twenty active cases have so far in the State, while 1094 patients have been discharged.
According to the update, 9950 tests returned negative, while 60 tests are being awaited.
DAILY POST recalls that Dr Femi Oladiji, Chairman, state Medical Advisory Committee Covid-19, last week cautioned residents of the State on the spike in the spread of the virus.