Spanish omicron cartoon: Are we Africans lesser beings?

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Stupidity arguably marks the western response to omicron. The variant didn’t originate in SA or Botswana.

A statement last month by Botswana health authorities said the virus had been detected on four foreign nationals who entered on a diplomatic mission.Omicron was present before South African scientists raised the alarmFew would argue that vaccination offers full protection against all Covid variants but we are told that omicron symptoms are mild for those who have taken jabs.

Still, they want to limit contact with African countries. Statistics and record-keeping across the globe cannot always be taken at face value but, according to the BBC, Covid infection and death rates in the UK and US are higher than in South Africa.These nations have also been less than generous in sharing vaccines, despite lofty commitments. Zakaria says the rich world is hoarding vaccines at the expense of the poor.

“And this is accounting for every person over 12 in these countries being fully vaccinated plus receiving a booster.”Fedusa endorses government’s plan to probe feasibility of mandatory vaccinations

 

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