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WATCH: How damaging will Omicron be to SA’s economy?

07 December 2021 - 23:53
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Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop speaks to Bloomberg about SA’s prospects amid the rapidly spreading Covid-19 variant, shifts in behavioural economics and global challenges.

Investec chief economist Annabel Bishop speaks to Bloomberg about SA's prospects amid the rapidly spreading Covid-19 variant, behavioural economics and ...

It’s one year since we started jabbing but many sleeves still need rolling up

Covid vaccines have undoubtedly saved millions of lives but the rollout has been far from smooth — and then there’s Omicron
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Aggressive African diplomacy required to avoid pariah status

The Omicron saga has shown it is time for the continent to understand the game and play to win
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Omicron variant is not leading to increased hospitalisations, says Anthony Fauci

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SA fuels Omicron hope by dodging hospitalisation surge

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OLIVER DICKSON: No need for another hard lockdown to deal with Omicron

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WATCH: SA’s mandatory vaccination push amid Omicron

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