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South Africa reels under omicron wave amid vaccine lag, pans 'rushed' travel ban
PBS News Hour - World
English - December 17, 2021 23:35 - 12.1 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As the omicron variant sends a fourth wave of patients to hospitals across South Africa, leaders across the continent are pointing fingers at wealthy nations. Those countries, they say, could have helped prevent the latest variant had vaccines been distributed more equitably. And, as special correspondent Michael Baleke reports, related travel bans feel like punishment in many countries. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders