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South Africa does not approve the use of Sputnik V against Covid-19

South Africa's medical authority says it won't approve the use of the Sputnik V jab against Covid-19 amid concerns that one of the ingredients may increase vulnerability to HIV

South Africa's medical authority says it won't approve the use of the Sputnik V jab against Covid-19 amid concerns that one of the ingredients may increase vulnerability to HIV infections. South African Nigerian. A major bust of a criminal gang called 'The Black Axe', suspected to have fleeced unsuspecting victims of millions of dollars, especially using Romance scams. Plus, the Kinshasa-born artist Kaysha shows he defies being pigeonholed after winning awards in various musical genres.

(Photo: A nurse opens a box of vials containing Component 2 of the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine (under the brand name of Sputnik V). Credit: Yegor Aleyev\TASS via Getty Images)

23 minutes

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Tue 19 Oct 202115:06GMT

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  • Tue 19 Oct 202115:06GMT

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