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.