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How effective are Covid-19 vaccines against the Omicron variant?

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Published by DPAInfections with the highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, are spreading rapidly in many parts of the world, fuelling health concerns. There's increasing evidence that the variant, first identified in South Africa, causes milder illness, however. Health experts agree that vaccination against Covid-19…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates opening of NantSA vaccine production campus, 19 Jan

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Wednesday, 19 January 2022, join Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong, founder of the multinational conglomerate NantWorks, LLC, in launching the NantSA vaccine manufacturing campus at Brackengate, Cape Town. The President and Dr Soon-Shiong will also launch the Coalition to Accelerate Africa’s Access to Advanced Healthcare (The AAAH Coalition). NantSA,…
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Germany, South Africa collaborate on green hydrogen

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The South African government, led by The Presidency, is collaborating with the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development to promote the development of green hydrogen in the country.The German ministry has commissioned its development agency called the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to be its role player…
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Green hydrogen a frontier for investment

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Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says South Africa’s potential in the production of green hydrogen can be catalytic for economic growth and job creation in the aftermath of COVID-19.He was speaking during the green hydrogen stakeholder engagement at Port Nolloth in the Northern Cape – not too far from…
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Après avoir lancé la première série de téléviseurs laser trichromes L9 au monde, Hisense introduit maintenant la série 100L9G en Afrique

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Le CAP, Afrique du Sud, 17 janvier 2022  /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, fournisseur de téléviseurs et d’appareils électroménagers de haute performance, a annoncé que le premier téléviseur L9G TriChroma Laser de 100 pouces au monde, doté d’une résolution 4K UHD, d’une gamme de couleurs BT 2020 de 107 % et du système…
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Minister Mondli Gungubele: Green Hydrogen stakeholder engagement

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Address by Minister in The Presidency, Mr Mondli Gungubele During The Green Hydrogen Stakeholder Engagement, Port NollothProgramme Director,Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani SaulMEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Mr Abraham VoslooMEC for Roads and Public Works, Ms Fufe MakatongMEC for Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and Nature Conservations,…
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Seegene’s Allplex™ SARS CoV-2 FluA/FluB/RSV Assay approved under Health Canada’s Interim Order

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Seegene’s syndromic assay detects COVID-19 and Influenza A/B/RSV infections in a single test. SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), South Korea’s leading molecular diagnostic company, announced it has received approval of its Allplex™ SARS CoV-2 FluA/FluB/RSV Assay under Health Canada’s Interim Order on January 11.…
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