Influx of COVID-19 paediatric cases in early Omicron stages put pressure on Tshwane hospitals – UP study finds

Posted on March 03, 2022

A multidisciplinary study led by two University of Pretoria (UP) researchers has found that Tshwane District hospitals were under immense pressure to provide clinical services in the face of an influx of paediatric patients (under 19 years old) during the early stages of the COVID-19 Omicron wave...

UP EXPERT OPINION: COVID lessons: scientists without quality data are like unarmed soldiers in a war zone

Posted on January 28, 2022

UP EXPERT OPINION: The spread of misinformation and disinformation may be unavoidable, but the lack of access to quality data is not, say data scientists including UP’s Dr Vukosi Marivate.

University of Pretoria-led study reveals COVID-19 Delta variants transmitted from humans to animals

Posted on January 18, 2022

A team of UP scientists has published the only study from Africa that entailed genomic One Health investigations to reveal that Delta variants of COVID-19 were transmitted from humans to animals.

WORLD AIDS DAY: UP immunology expert on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV and TB treatment

Posted on December 01, 2021

Professor Theresa Rossouw of UP’s Department of Immunology writes on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected HIV and TB treatment – and why the pandemic might in time become known as a catalyst for positive change.

University of Pretoria expert to lead WHO group probing origins of novel pathogens including COVID-19

Posted on November 26, 2021

UP’s Prof Marietjie Venter has been selected to chair the international scientific advisory team appointed by the WHO to probe the origins of novel pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

‘There is a huge opportunity to offer an international curriculum’ – UP’s Prof Tawana Kupe at Times Higher Education webinar on silver linings of COVID-19

Posted on August 03, 2021

While the panellists acknowledged what a difficult year 2020 was, they agreed that universities have had the opportunity to be uncharacteristically flexible and responsive.

‘Vaccines are our only hope of a return to normal’ – expert during UP webinar on vaccine manufacturing in SA

Posted on July 23, 2021

UP’s Graduate School of Technology Management hosted a public seminar on the hot topic of vaccine manufacturing in South Africa.

Africa has highest global death rate among critically ill COVID-19 patients – UP experts part of landmark study

Posted on May 27, 2021

Mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19 is higher in African countries than reported from studies done in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. This is according to the findings of a study that was conducted by a team of African researchers, including experts from the...