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LAND BOARDERS CLOSED IN SOUTH AFRICA OVER THE SURGE OF CORANAVIRUS

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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that its land borders will be closed to most travelers until 15th February, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus.

In a televised address last night, President Ramaphosa said the pandemic in South Africa is currently at its most devastating, with infection numbers far exceeding the peak experienced in the first wave.

He said there have been nearly 190,000 reported infections since New Year’s Day, and there are currently more than 15,000 people in hospital with Covid-19.

President Ramaphosa said the vaccine programme that South Africa plans to undertake will be the most ambitious logistical project in the country’s history.

He said that 20 million doses of the vaccine had already been secured, for delivery in the coming months, and that negotiations are ongoing with a number of different manufacturers.

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