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Gauteng Covid-19 surge will spill over to other provinces - acting health minister
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For a shot at ending the threat of COVID-19 on our shores this year, vaccines needed to fly out of the traps in 2021. However, at the halfway point of the year, less than 1% of all South Africans have full protection against the virus. The herd immunity target now seems lightyears away – and it now looks like a change in strategy is required.
Why is South African moving away from herd immunity?
The health experts working for Bhekisisa have confirmed that the government’s plan is moving towards ‘containment’ instead. This is, essentially, a less comprehensive form of herd immunity, which only seeks to ease the burden on the healthcare system, rather than getting as many people jabbed as possible in a short space of time.
No vaccine for poverty, talk of a booze ban not sitting well with our members
25 May 2021 1:44 PM
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Ministerial Advisory Council head of vaccines Prof Schoub says we need to look at restrictions to stop third wave momentum.
Head of the Ministerial Advisory Council (MAC) on vaccines, Professor Barry Schoub, tells Mandy Wiener that South Africa is in an increasing trajectory of Covid-19 infections.
National Liquor Traders Council convener Lucky Ntimane also says they are worried about rumours of an alcohol ban.
Schoub says the Northern Cape is in the third wave of the pandemic. He adds that looking at that data matrix, nationally the country is heading into a third wave.
Vaccine MAC chair backs tougher restrictions with SA on cusp of a third wave
25 May 2021 1:42 PM
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Professor Barry Schoub, who chairs the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Covid-19 vaccines, supports the call for tougher lockdown restrictions.
South Africa could soon face additional lockdown restrictions as a result of rising Covid-19 infections in the country.
The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet on Tuesday 25 May to discuss possible heightened lockdown measures, according to a report by News24.
The publication claims that the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) on Covid-19 has recommended an adjusted Level 2 of lockdown.
Meanwhile, the chairperson of the MAC on vaccines - which is a separate advisory committee - Professor Barry Schoub, says he agrees that tighter lockdown measures are needed.
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