{"id":179802,"date":"2021-02-08T01:08:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T23:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-mutant-covid-19-strain-stands-up-to-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-forcing-south-africa-to-halt-shots\/"},"modified":"2021-02-08T01:08:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-07T23:08:46","slug":"sa-news-mutant-covid-19-strain-stands-up-to-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-forcing-south-africa-to-halt-shots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-mutant-covid-19-strain-stands-up-to-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-forcing-south-africa-to-halt-shots\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: Mutant COVID-19 strain stands up to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, forcing South Africa to halt shots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.oregonlive.com%2fcoronavirus%2f2021%2f02%2fmutant-covid-19-strain-stands-up-to-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-forcing-south-africa-to-halt-shots.html&#038;c=8838153397079940179&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Mutant COVID-19 strain stands up to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, forcing South Africa to halt shots<\/a>: The early results for the AstraZeneca vaccine against the variant could have far-reaching implications as many other countries in Africa and beyond have been planning to use the AstraZeneca shot.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.oregonlive.com%2fcoronavirus%2f2021%2f02%2fmutant-covid-19-strain-stands-up-to-oxford-astrazeneca-vaccine-forcing-south-africa-to-halt-shots.html&#038;c=8838153397079940179&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.brecorder.com%2fnews%2f40061110&#038;c=7985302974190711627&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Markram, Dussen foil Pakistan to give South Africa hope of victory<\/a>: RAWALPINDI: Aiden Markram hit a solid half century and Rassie van der Dussen gave him able company to give South Africa hope of an improbable and intriguing win in the second Test in Rawalpindi on &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.brecorder.com%2fnews%2f40061110&#038;c=7985302974190711627&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2fsociety%2f2021%2ffeb%2f07%2fscientists-call-for-rethink-as-doubts-grow-about-achieving-herd-immunity%3famp%3bamp%3bamp&#038;c=3403171633779112384&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Vaccine strategy needs rethink after resistant variants emerge, say scientists<\/a>: Oxford vaccine shown to have only limited effect against South Africa variant of coronavirus &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2fsociety%2f2021%2ffeb%2f07%2fscientists-call-for-rethink-as-doubts-grow-about-achieving-herd-immunity%3famp%3bamp%3bamp&#038;c=3403171633779112384&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2fworld%2flive%2f2021%2ffeb%2f07%2fcoronavirus-covid-vaccine-variant-pandemic-uk-us-europe-australia-africa-asia%3fpage%3dwith%3ablock-601fd81f8f08652153548d2b&#038;c=4671366371656902205&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Coronavirus live: South Africa suspends use of Oxford vaccine; Hungary approves Sputnik V jab<\/a>: South Africa makes call after trial data showed vaccine offered only limited protection against variant; Hungary authorises Russian vaccine &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=D7A1CABDD0704A118C097E9D58D6623E&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.theguardian.com%2fworld%2flive%2f2021%2ffeb%2f07%2fcoronavirus-covid-vaccine-variant-pandemic-uk-us-europe-australia-africa-asia%3fpage%3dwith%3ablock-601fd81f8f08652153548d2b&#038;c=4671366371656902205&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mutant COVID-19 strain stands up to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, forcing South Africa to halt shots: The early results for the AstraZeneca vaccine against the variant could have far-reaching implications as many other countries in Africa and beyond have been planning to use the AstraZeneca shot. 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