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On Thursday, 5 March 2020, SouthAfricaidentified the first Covid-19 positive patient in the country.
Since then, there have been 1.52 million cases identified, 1.44 million recoveries and 50 462 reported deaths.
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South Africans have been in lockdown since 27 March 2020 after the lockdown was announced on 23 March.
Including the 501Y.V2 strain dubbed the ‘South African strain’.
Briefly.co.zatakes a look at some of the latest Covid-19 developments reported.
It has been exactly one year since Covid-19 landed on South African soil and things have changed dramatically. Image: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg and MLUNGISI MBELE/AFPSource: Getty Images
Shantivax
ASouth African based immunotherapy firm has developed Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine - Shantivax.
The vaccines were designed and developed by scientists from GenLab based in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.
The vaccine prototype was developed in collaboration with a Danish company.
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The vaccine is currently undergoing pre-clinical trials.
Mkhize said that authorities might have to inoculate more people than the original figure of 40 million.
Prof Madhi was speaking on Monday during a leadership dialogue hosted by WitsBusinessSchool.
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Prior predictions suggested the third wave would be arriving towards the winter months (June onwards).
Previously,Briefly.co.zareported that the501Y.V2 strain can protect against itself and prior mutations.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
