The fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, largely driven by the omicron variant, continues spreading across the world, pushing some health care systems to the brink. In some places, government measures to control spread have been met with opposition by those who say they’ve had enough of lockdowns
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the streets of Sao Paulo have become home to thousands of Brazilians who have lost everything. Homelessness is not new to Brazil's biggest and otherwise most prosperous city. According to the government, it had jumped by 50% in the five years preceding 2019.
On LiveTalk-The Connection, host Mike Hove spotlights youth led initiatives helping Zimbabwean’s cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. We also profile young entrepreneurs as we recap on how businesses performed in Zimbabwe in 2021 amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, host Haydé Adams and a guest panel review the top stories from Africa in 2021 from COVID-19 vaccine drives and coup attempts to economic recovery and advancements in culture and technology.
We shed a light on dwarfism by looking at how one advocacy group in South Africa is calling for better support for people with the condition. And South African Professor Salim Abdool Karim shares some insights on the country's COVID-19 outbreak. We also explain herd immunity.