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The Omicron variant is hitting the Johannesburg and Cape Town Jewish communities, with numbers rising rapidly but very few hospitalisations. Those hospitalised – at this point...
When Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema recently praised the Jewish community for its vaccination rates, at first it seemed like a compliment. Yet many...
Tens of thousands of 12 to 17 year olds around the country presented for their COVID-19 vaccines this week. What advice should teens be given after...
As the news broke that South Africa would allow children aged 12 and up to get vaccinated with a first Pfizer shot, some parents were thrilled...
Doctors in the United States (US) are expressing their frustration as they battle to keep COVID-19 patients alive in Florida hospitals who chose not to be...
The third COVID-19 wave is ongoing, driven by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In spite of decreasing case numbers in Gauteng, the national test...
July will go down in history as one of the bleakest months ever experienced by the Johannesburg Jewish community, which recorded 113 deaths in one month....
In a world first, Israel has begun administering third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Israelis 60 years and over. Those eligible are receiving phone calls...
Fighting misinformation and a pandemic is taxing. However, it doesn’t help for Reform UK leader Richard Tice to make misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccines and fertility....
On Sunday, amidst all the challenges and trauma of this pandemic, I had a most inspiring experience. I decided to visit the pop-up vaccination site at...
As vaccination becomes more freely available in South Africa, questions arise such as can you make vaccination compulsory and can you dismiss someone if they refuse?...
A pop-up vaccination site in Glenhazel carried out just more than 11% of the total 27 053 vaccinations administered across the country on 25 July, setting what...
The drop in cases of new COVID-19 infection in the community in the past week is like the loosening of a noose around the necks of...
Giving a vaccine may take a second, but the administration that needs to happen for every jab takes a lot longer. Local doctor Menachem Hockman, who...
Although South Africa is only starting to vaccinate its healthcare workers, Israel has already vaccinated nearly half the population. It’s not only Israel’s citizens who have...
