Articles for GroundUp Staff

Anti-vaxxers are making a false claim about the first vaccine dose. We debunk it

Contrary to what misinformers claim, the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine does give you protection against Covid, and a second dose gives even more

Video: How do we know vaccines work?

And how do we know some medicines don’t?

Covid-19: a promising new treatment, a failed treatment, new evidence on masks and the push for compulsory vaccination

Over 4 million vaccines administered, as rollout goes full steam ahead

Evidence accumulates that Covid-19 vaccines are saving lives across the planet

Alcohol bans reduced deaths, study finds

UCT and MRC researchers found that dozens of deaths a day were averted by restrictions

Hamba Kahle Wara Fana

Covid-19 in South Africa: 150,000 excess deaths in one year

Excess deaths decline for first time since November

Mortality still near record high but it looks like we are turning the corner

Covid-19 and vaccines: Questions and answers

Updated 15 April 2021