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COVID-19 gets detention with handy school safety tips
As many parents and caregivers prepare for the 2021 school year, those with little ones are encouraged to remind their

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Strategy FAQ
Disclaimer: Information courtesy of the National Department of Health (09 Feb 2021) WHY DO VACCINES MATTER? Vaccines are an important

The NICD Conducts Healthcare Utilisation and COVID-19 Seroprevalence Survey
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), together with research partners Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), Epicentre, and Genesis Analytics,

Dominance of the SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage in Gauteng
The SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage has been recently been shown to predominate in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of

Can I be re-infected with the new variant if I’ve had COVID-19?
Can you be re-infected with the new variant if you have already had COVID-19 from one of the older variants?

COVID-19 Vaccines: What you should know
COVID-19 vaccines have been topical and continue to raise several questions from the public, including when South Africa will receive

How do I know I have recovered from COVID-19?
It is important to note that there is a difference between being fully recovered and being ready to come out

New Variant of SARS-CoV-2 Frequently Asked Questions
A variant of the SARS-COV-2 Virus- currently termed 501.V2 Variant, has been identified by our genomics scientists here in South Africa.

The emergence of a mutated SARS-CoV-2 lineage in South Africa
Updated 07 January 2021. The Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA), which includes the National Institute for Communicable

Keep common infections at bay these holidays
The year 2020 has been coined the year of extremes, thanks to COVID-19. From the excitement of the first lockdown