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South African life insurers reported a significant drop in death claims for the six months to the end of March 2022, compared with previous six-monthly reporting periods since the start of the pandemic. South African life insurers reported a significant drop in death claims for the six months t...

Increases for 2022 will now be implemented in October.

CEO Dr Ryan Noach discusses Discovery Health's submission on the National Health Insurance Bill, on The Money Show.

CEO Dr Ryan Noach discusses Discovery Health's submission on the National Health Insurance Bill, on The Money Show.

Vaccinated people with Omicron report more sore throats and runny noses, but fewer instances of fever, cough, and loss of taste or smell.

Omicron patients in South Africa, the UK, and the US reported scratchy throats prior to other COVID-19 symptoms.

Dr. Carlos Ramirez conducts an examination on Juan Perez, 50, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2020. Jessica Christian/The San Francisco

People who received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appeared to have just 33% protection against infection, compared to those who were unvaccinated, during South Africas current omicron-fueled wave, but

Gavin Screaton, head of Oxford University’s Medical Sciences Division and lead author of the paper, noted that the findings should “press home the message that those who are offered booster vaccination should take it.”

An analysis of cases between December 3 and December 10 in the UK showed that ‘predominantly’ cold-like symptoms were the most common signs of Omicron.