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Two years later, COVID-19 remains a never-ending nightmare

Worst of times: The original lockdown came as a jolt to whatever hopes there had been PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Worst of times: The original lockdown came as a jolt to whatever hopes there had been PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The upcoming winter season is expected to be one of the key tests of the pandemic’s progression in Botswana, two years after the virus set foot on local soils and overturned life as we have known it before. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

No one in the country’s health sector is even inclined to say COVID-19 is over. Or abating. Or becoming less of a threat.

Even as cases dip considerably below 10 per 100,000 as a countrywide average, no one is willing to make such emphatic and binding pronouncements. Recent history has treated any such optimism quite harshly.

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Our digital safety is in our hands

That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...

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