The Delta corona-virus variant, first identified in India, is dominating new infections in South Africa. -- The Director of Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Tulio de Oliveira was speaking during a virtual briefing with the Acting Health Minister and other experts, on the current status of cases across the country and the impact of the Delta variant. South Africa is the worst-hit country on the continent in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths during a third wave of the pandemic. Let’s listen to what acting Health Minister and Tulio de Oliveira had to say….

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LINK: To try and understand what exactly this variant is and what impact it may have seeing that the hospitals are full, we are joined on the line by….

Guest: Dr Mvuyisi Mzukwa - Vice Chair South African Medical Association