South Africa Extends Alcohol Ban as Virus Surge Wreaks Havoc
- Hospitals in economic hub battling to cope with patient influx
- Restaurants will be allowed to operate at half their capacity
Residents wait in line to register outside a mass vaccination site in the Midrand district of Johannesburg this month.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended bans on alcohol sales and most public gatherings for two weeks as the government struggles to bring a third wave of coronavirus infections under control.