1. You say “secured contract to produce” when referring to Aspen Pharmacare. Does that mean South Africa must wait even though AstraZeneca is already in use? @BusiMavuso2
2. When you looked at the results of the study of the vaccine Aspen Pharmacare will produce, how many doses did it say were needed, at what percentage efficacy and what temperature storage? @BusiMavuso2
3. Is BLSA saying South Africans must wait for Aspen Pharmacare to produce their vaccine while AstraZeneca is available now? @BusiMavuso2
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“People who have had COVID-19 may have some immunity for several months but can still get reinfected and transmit the virus, according to a new study.”
“The Public Health England (PHE) Siren report shows that antibodies from past coronavirus infections provide 83% protection for at least five months.”
“It means those who contracted the disease in the first wave may be vulnerable in the second.”
“Nkosi Thandisizwe Diko is an “impostor” who misrepresents the AmaBhaca nation and lies about being a king to amass wealth for himself through political connections. This is according to the AmaBhaca royal family, which has distanced itself from the 41-year-old.”
“Diko, who is the husband of Khusela Diko, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, made headlines recently after it emerged that his company, Royal Bhaca Projects,
scored a tender from the department of health in Gauteng for personal protective equipment (PPE) amounting to R125 million.”
“THE Gauteng Department of Health has paid Royal Bhaca Projects at least R80 million for its personal protective equipment (PEE) services over the past week alone through a front company known as Ledla Structural Development, Independent Media can reveal.”
“The money was channelled through Ledla in 12 tranches of between R120000 and R38m after the company invoiced for items that bear a striking resemblance in value,quantity and pricing to the ones supplied by Royal Bhaca, according to payment records,official documents and sources”
“It’s unclear whether the R80m payment was the balance or a portion of the R125m contract controversially awarded to King Madzikane ll Thandisizwe Diko, the husband of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Khusela Diko, in March.”
“SA has already been hit hard by the impact of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown declared by the government, but indications are the worst may still be to come for the Eastern Cape, even as it appears to be business as usual for most people on the streets of the metros,
towns and rural villages of the province.”
“Monday marks 80 days since “patient zero”, the first infection recorded in the province. Since then, 101 people have died.”