Deaths have been massively underestimated in Africa
By Alex Welte, Nathan Geffen and James Stent
Science | 19 January 2022
The two are very different
By Amish Patel
Science | 18 January 2022
High rates of vaccination, past infections and the variant itself helped suppress deaths and hospitalisations
By James Stent
Science | 14 January 2022
Does it seem like a lot of your vaccinated friends are infected with Covid? That doesn’t mean the vaccines aren’t working
By Max Price
Science | 8 December 2021
If we do lock down, we must time it properly for it to be effective
By Alex Welte
Science | 26 November 2021
“Our organisation was subsidising a lot of work in the hope that the tender would come through, and it just hasn’t”
By Liezl Human
Science | 22 October 2021
Some scientists argue it will reduce transmission, but the South African regulator is worried
By James Stent and Gareth Kantor
Science | 19 October 2021
Yes, the evidence shows vaccination reduces your risk of getting reinfected
Science | 15 October 2021
Here’s how deaths have changed over the past two decades
By Nathan Geffen and Alex Welte
Science | 8 October 2021
Contrary to what misinformers claim, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine does give you protection against Covid, and a second dose gives even more
Science | 23 September 2021
Vaccines are working in South Africa. Here’s the proof
Science | 14 September 2021
Researchers have suggested how government can help fix the numbers
By Michael Cherry and Nathan Geffen
Science | 12 August 2021
Study was conducted in January and May, before the third wave peaked
Science | 8 July 2021
While it’s too soon to say that the drug is useless, it has clearly been overhyped
By Nathan Geffen and Elsabé Brits
Science | 5 July 2021
UCT and MRC researchers found that dozens of deaths a day were averted by restrictions
Science | 3 July 2021
The regulatory authority must act in the public interest and not be swayed by undue pressure
By Nathan Geffen and Michael Cherry
Science | 23 June 2021