Virus outbreak in South Africa - in pictures

  • A healthcare worker prepares to conduct a PCR test for the coronavirus at the Lancet laboratory in Johannesburg. AFP
    A healthcare worker prepares to conduct a PCR test for the coronavirus at the Lancet laboratory in Johannesburg. AFP
  • A woman is tested for Covid-19 at the Lenasia South Hospital, near Johannesburg. AP
    A woman is tested for Covid-19 at the Lenasia South Hospital, near Johannesburg. AP
  • A Johnson & Johnson booster vaccine is prepared at the Vaccination Centre of Hope at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town. AP
    A Johnson & Johnson booster vaccine is prepared at the Vaccination Centre of Hope at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town. AP
  • A woman is vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lawley, south of Johannesburg. AP
    A woman is vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lawley, south of Johannesburg. AP
  • People line up to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lawley. AP
    People line up to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lawley. AP
  • People queue to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lenasia South, near Johannesburg. AP Photo
    People queue to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in Lenasia South, near Johannesburg. AP Photo
  • Pupils wear face masks in class at the Kgololo Academy in Alexandra township, Johannesburg. AP
    Pupils wear face masks in class at the Kgololo Academy in Alexandra township, Johannesburg. AP
  • Pupils wear their masks in the playground at Kgololo Academy. AP
    Pupils wear their masks in the playground at Kgololo Academy. AP
  • Passengers wearing masks at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. AP
    Passengers wearing masks at Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport. AP
  • Passengers prepare to check in at a quiet OR Tambo International Airport. Many flights at the continent's busiest airport were cancelled amid the spread of the new variant. EPA
    Passengers prepare to check in at a quiet OR Tambo International Airport. Many flights at the continent's busiest airport were cancelled amid the spread of the new variant. EPA
  • Graffiti in Soweto educates about the dangers of the coronavirus. EPA
    Graffiti in Soweto educates about the dangers of the coronavirus. EPA