In Slap At China, US Praises South Africa's Detection Of New Covid Strain


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In Slap At China, US Praises South Africa’s Detection Of New Covid StrainWORLD By Leo Wilson On Nov 28, 2021 0 Share (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}) COVID-19 has killed nearly 5.2 million people globally.Washington: The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world — a barely veiled slap at China’s handling of the original outbreak of the novel coronavirus. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}) Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with South Africa’s international relations and cooperation minister, Naledi Pandor, and they discussed cooperation on vaccinating people in Africa against Covid-19, the State...