Africa
BRICS to Add 6 New Members
Brics also agreed to support India’s proposal for membership of the African Union (AU) in the G20
Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas
The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385
Zimbabweans hit by 257% inflation: Will gold coins as legal tender help?
The central bank plans to introduce smaller denominated gold coins in Nov to allow ordinary people to also use them as a saving mechanism
South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides
Infections dropped by almost 30% last week compared to the preceding seven days while hospital admissions also declined in eight provinces
South African anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Tutu dies aged 90
In his final years, he regretted that his dream of a 'Rainbow Nation' had yet to come true
South Africa hospitalization rate falls 91% in Omicron wave
Only 1.7% of identified Covid-19 infections in the second week of the fourth wave of infections were admitted to the hospital
Trial of new oral drug against COVID-19 begins in South Africa
South Africa has been struggling with its plans to achieve the herd immunity through vaccinations
'It was scary': How South African scientists spotted the Omicron COVID variant
The samples, tested in the Lancet laboratory, all bore a large number of mutations, especially on the spike protein
Toddlers make up 10% of hospital cases in Omicron epicenter in S.Africa
More kids are being admitted than during the early stages of the country entering the current fourth wave of infections
WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far