Two years later, COVID-19 remains a never-ending nightmare
Friday, March 25, 2022 | 940 Views |
Worst of times: The original lockdown came as a jolt to whatever hopes there had been PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
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.
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...