South African variant: What is behind the Covid-19 surge in southern Africa?
A number of countries in southern Africa have recently seen a huge spike in their coronavirus case numbers. Healthcare systems, already facing massive challenges, are now struggling to cope.
BBC Africa's Nomsa Maseko examines what's behind the surge in infections, and the new South Africa variant.
Filmed and edited by Christian Parkinson.
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