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Barney Davis

South Africa entering fifth Covid wave after rise in Omicron mutations

A woman wears a face shield to protect against COVID-19 at a taxi rank in Soweto, South Africa

(Picture: AP)

South Africa may be entering its fifth Covid wave spurred on by the rise in Omicron mutations.

The country has had the lion’s share of Covid in the continent since the pandemic began, despite only having 5 per cent of Africa’s population.

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