Omicron: Your questions answered

Today on the programme we spend time with Dr Margaret Harris, a spokesperson for the World Health Organisation, who will answer audience questions about coronavirus and the new Omicron variant. She will giver her reaction to the new measures some countries have imposed since the variant was detected.

And we will use her expertise to discuss global vaccine distribution and the indirect effects of Covid-19 on other health problems like malaria. With coronavirus cases surging in many parts of the world, we’ll also talk about how the pandemic might play out in 2022 and beyond.

(Photo: A woman reacts as she receives a dose of Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccination drive in Medan, Indonesia, 29 November 2021. Credit: EPA)