Can governments handle an ever-changing virus?

The Inside Story Podcast - En podcast av Al Jazeera

Countries are closing their borders and imposing travel restrictions in a race to contain the new Omicron Covid-19 variant. While little is known about it, there are fears it may be highly infectious and more resistant to vaccines. So, are governments prepared to deal with an ever-changing virus? Join host Dareen Abughaida. With guests: Dr. Deepti Gurdasani - Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London.  Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma - Deputy Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.  Michael Jacobs - Professor of Political Economy, University of Sheffield. 

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