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How worrying is the new Covid variant for Africa?

There are more than thirty mutations in the spike of this new variant.

Thirteen countries around the world have now reported confirmed or probable cases of the new Omicron variant. What will be the impact of the new variant on the continent?

We’ll be live from The Gambia where the elections are due to take place on Saturday.

(Photo: Only about 24% of South Africans have been fully vaccinated so far.Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 29 Nov 202115:06GMT
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