EDITORIAL | The real Covid-19 setback is our government

Anyone else would have read reports about the crisis in India two months ago and foreseen disaster coming our way

24 June 2021 - 20:35 By sunday times daily

It’s not only the public health sector’s responsibility to prepare for a third wave of Covid-19 infections – the private sector is equally responsible, as are citizens who should take individual responsibility for risky behaviour. This is according to Mary Kawonga, the chairperson of the Gauteng premier’s advisory committee on Covid-19, who spoke at a briefing on Thursday afternoon. She is not wrong, but her statement comes across as a deflection, especially if it is read against what two health experts told eNCA earlier this week...

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