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South Africa sees fewer in hospital as Omicron surges

South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17, 2021 (AFP) – Infection rates are soaring across South Africa as a result of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but fewer people have died or required hospital treatment compared to previous waves of Covid, health officials said Friday. On Wednesday, South Africa recorded the highest number of infections the nation has ever seen in … Read more

German MPs pass jab requirement for health workers

German MPs pass jab requirement for health workers

BERLIN, Dec 10, 2021 (AFP) – Germany’s lower house of parliament passed a draft law Friday requiring healthcare workers and soldiers to get inoculated against Covid-19, a first step toward possible mandatory jabs for all adults. A large majority of Bundestag MPs voted for the measure requiring staff at hospitals, doctors’ offices and care homes to be … Read more