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Added on the 28/05/2020 08:15:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new Covid-19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers. The variant, which goes by the scientific lineage number B.1.1.529, "has a very high number of mutations". SOUNDBITE
Cape Town, Oct 16 (EFE/EPA).- The number of bookings from British tourists wanting to visit Cape Town surged after the United Kingdom took South Africa off the country's COVID-19 red list.South Africa was officially taken off the UK's red list on Oct. 11. (Camera: KIM LUDBROOK).B-ROLL OF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.
Soweto (South Africa), Sep 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Kim Ludbrook) A wall in the South African town of Soweto houses informative graffiti that informs residents of the dangers of covid-19 and the correct way to use the mask.FOOTAGE FROM THE COVID-19 INFORMATIVE GRAFFITI IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN TOWN OF SOWETO
Jakarta, Jul 12 (EFE / EPA) .- A group of clowns held a show in Jakarta Monday with the aim of raising awareness about covid-19, given the new outbreak of infections in Indonesia.The country has put new restrictions on the islands of Java and Bali to prevent the spread of the virus, while the massive vaccination campaign continues.Indonesia has registered more than 2.5 million infections and 66,646 deaths from covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.(Camera: MAST IRHAM)SHOT LIST: A COVID-19 AWARENESS CLOWN SHOW IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.
Police Minister Bheki Cele, and several members of the police force, receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccination against Covid-19, as South Africa faces mounting infections taking the countries new cumulative total past two million. IMAGES
Residents of Pretoria get vaccinated against Covid-19, as South Africa struggles with a third wave of infections. The country, the worst affected by the pandemic in Africa, has seen the daily figures for new cases double over the past two weeks, while hospital admissions have climbed by nearly 60 percent over the same period. IMAGES