South Africa Launches Vaccine Certificate for Covid

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a new Covid-19 vaccination certificate, which he said would ease travel and access to events that require proof of vaccination.<br />He pressed Britain to relax travel restrictions imposed on his country after discussing the issue with Prime Minister Boris Johnson.<br />Mr Ramaphosa also eased pandemic restrictions, including reducing the hours of a nationwide curfew, now in place from midnight to 4 am. <br />He ended a ban on weekend alcohol sales and allowed larger public gatherings.<br />He says the government aims to administer 250,000 first dose vaccinations every single weekday until mid-December.