Two countries in Europe have again eased the entry restrictions they imposed on nationals from Southern Africa last month.

Qatar Airways has again extended its flight ban on passengers departing from several Southern African states.

The new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, can seem like just a cold or the flu… but you can never be too careful or sure.

Travel to Europe is not likely to be allowed any time soon with European countries’ decision to maintain travel restrictions on South Africa.

Eat, drink, and be merry over Christmas – because this new research on Omicron and its severity is everything we’ve been hoping to see…

Crucially, South Africa managed to get through its Omicron peak without introducing new restrictions – but will other countries follow suit?

The CDC has confirmed that the Omicron variant is now the most dominant COVID-19 strain, overtaking the delta variant.

The PSL has confirmed that Kaizer Chiefs’ request to postpone their December DStv Premiership fixtures has been declined! Here’s the new log.

The lines are bending in the right direction when it comes to hospitalisations in Gauteng – with signs of a peak now emerging.

Well, doesn’t this look good? Other provinces are now following the trends seen in Gauteng, where the Omicron wave has peaked.

If this latest Gauteng hospitalisation data is a sign of things to come, then South Africa might just be able to breathe a sign of relief.

One variant, two very different responses. The Omicron strain of COVID has the UK spooked – but Dr. Angelique Coetzee sees no need for panic.

Things look significantly better in Gauteng during the Omicron wave of COVID-19, and it’s hoped the rest of SA will follow this pattern.

Get in there. Our Christmas plans will remain undisturbed, after the NCCC decided against new lockdown restrictions, keeping SA at Level 1.

Australia has become the latest nation to lift its travel ban on South Africa, but there are plenty of caveats here…

The first ‘real-world’ data shows that Omicron could indeed be causing milder illness – and it’s much less likely to make you severely ill.

If you take anything away from the first real-world Omicron data coming out of South Africa, this stat on hospitalisations is a great go-to.

The leading lady of the SA Medical Association, Dr. Angelique Coetzee, has been left ‘astonished’ by the international reaction to Omicron.

Hang your head in shame, Sajid Javid – because this is one of the biggest lies you could wish to tell about the origins of Omicron.

As it stands, the Gauteng Omicron data is giving our COVID forecasters some slight room for optimism – here’s what you need to know.

We can learn a lot from ‘the R rate’ of each district in South Africa – and one region in particular is feeling the full force of Omicron.

It’s understood President Ramaphosa is weighing up more lockdown restrictions for South Africa – but does the data on Omicron support that?

Dr. Angelique Coetzee is on a mission to get the rest of the world to take her seriously – and the SAMA chair is holding her line on Omicron.

Isolating, social distancing or just staying at home during the festive season? Here are five tips to keep in touch with your family.

The road towards controlling Omicron will be bumpy, but for now, there are many positives – and we’re not just talking about COVID tests.