Salim Abdool News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Lockdown will be extended beyond mid february. And coming up this hour storm orlena hits americas north east coast heavy snow and high winds bring New York City to a near standstill. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or Around The World. Door to door tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African Coronavirus Variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant and find every case. Andy moore r...

Ifill all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engag...

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla on Friday said that it was not yet clear if South Africa has entered the fifth wave of Covid-19 early, but the numbers suggested that the country is on the brink of one. He said the fifth wave was expected to begin towards the middle of May or early June.

Making headlines: Dr Joe Phaahla says it is not yet clear if SA has entered the fifth wave; Presidency receives fourth part of Zondo Commission's report into State capture; And, Ramaphosa attends former Kenyan President’s funeral

Could recent Covid-19 cases spikes be a short-lived outburst or the start of the fifth wave? Professor Salim Abdool Karim explains.