Omicron Variant
latest news & developmentsChina flip-flops over zero-Covid in the face of rising protests
Easing of restrictions marks a shift in policy, but Beijing’s stance remains hazy and inconsistent
Discovery sticks to its guns on mandatory vaccination policy
The financial services group says the basis for the continued policy is to provide the safest possible working environment for all employees
Covid-19 in South Africa: Which approach should we take now?
The trick to tackling Covid-19 at this stage is to be adaptive. The government’s one-size-fits-all approach is broken; we need to be more flexible. But we should not throw away…
Vaccine conundrums to keep one up at night
Why do religious leaders feel no compunction to harm their followers, when they could ‘pray for the destruction of a satanic vaccine’ instead?
‘Unclean!’ Or how to tell people you’re Covid-positive
After 20 months of caution, I let my guard down. Now I feel terrible
Brigitte Macron targeted by transphobic fake news
For several months, messages have multiplied on social networks claiming that Brigitte Macron, born as Brigitte Trogneux, is a transgender woman whose first name at birth was…
World Economic Forum ‘will defer’ Davos meeting over Omicron fears
The high-powered meeting scheduled for January 17-21 will instead be held in “early summer”, the organisers said.
Airline association welcomes UK travel red list U-turn on Africa
The UK will remove South Africa and other African countries it recently placed on its travel red list at midnight on Wednesday
Africa’s problem is vaccine access, not hesitancy
Omicron has shown up the racism of the West and highlighted inequalities and failures in our own countries. We need to tackle these to get more people vaccinated
Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays
According to the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines, anyone coming into Zimbabwe must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days — at their own expense
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired
MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory
The anomaly of Covid-19: Living in an in-between space
The coronavirus pandemic, and ensuing variants, mean we can’t make plans without the prospect of last-minute cancellations. But there’s precious little we can do about it
The Gospel According to Saint MoMo
If the former chief justice can cure HIV/Aids, surely he can unvaccinate the vaccinated? But not before he’s president
Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms
Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day