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LONDON. — The English Premier League football’s festive schedule is under serious threat from coronavirus after several clubs reported outbreaks of the illness in their squad this weekend.
Africa CDC: Nations might turn to COVID-19 vaccine mandates
African governments might have to resort to COVID-19 vaccine mandates if their citizens don’t hurry to get the increasingly available doses, the director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Senegal expects waste of 400k Covid-19 vaccines
DAKAR. — At least 200 000 Covid-19 vaccines have expired in Senegal without being used in the past two months and another 200 000 are set to expire at the end of December because demand is too slow, the head of its immunisation programme said yesterday.
Former DeMbare player Chingoka dies
FORMER Dynamos football player Douglas Chingoka has died.
Covid-19 booster doses: Who needs them, and are they safe and effective?
More than 100 countries across the globe are offering eligible people a booster Covid-19 vaccine shot as the protection provided by the original dose(s) has been shown to decrease over time.
United Kingdom announces first Omicron death
At least one person in the United Kingdom has died after contracting the Omicron variant as officials warn the new coronavirus strain is spreading at a “phenomenal” rate.
Coronavirus: 5 symptoms of COVID’s Omicron variant you must NOT MISS
The most dangerous aspect of a viral infection is its severity. While a virus may be highly transmissible, its virulence is what defines the mortality rate among people.
Robbers get away with US$25 000
FIVE armed robbers raided a company in Kadoma and went away with US$25 000 cash while another group of criminals got away with 130kg of gold trapping carbons worth US$62 000 after raiding Atlas 16 Gold Mine, as armed robberies spike.
Market volatility rising
The value proposition of bond investments will become evident as the global economy emerges from the pandemic, IAM’s Matthew Macreadie says.
Police nab 1 306 over precious minerals
POLICE this year arrested about 1 306 people for illegally dealing in precious minerals and elephant tusks, recovering millions of dollars’ worth of contraband, a senior officer said on Saturday.