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Omicron surges in South Africa amid school, business and church closures

COVID-19 rates in South Africa are soaring after the emergence of the omicron variant.

We check with NPR’s Eyder Peralta on how life has transformed there as schools and businesses close their doors.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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