British researchers say there’s a much higher risk of brain blood clots from Covid-19 infection, than there is from vaccines against the disease. This follows the temporary disruption of vaccinations after reports of rare clots surfaced in the United States. At this stage, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have both seen very rare cases, linked to their vaccines. Meanwhile, British and European regulators have stressed that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks.

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Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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There has been an urgent call from the national health department on the public to comment on draft regulations for the establishment of the no-fault compensation fund. This fund must be set up to protect citizens, who will be vaccinated against the coronavirus. South Africans have just a few more days, until the 19th – to submit suggestions and contributions. TimesLIVE reported on Wednesday that the national coronavirus command council had approved a recommendation to establish the fund.
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The minister of health dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that nearly 1 400 new covid-19 cases have been recorded over the latest 24-hour monitoring period, in the country. At the same time, 73 deaths were confirmed, taking the death toll to 53 571. Mkhize says in the past 24 hours 1 372 new infections were detected.

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