Encouraging news from South Africa about the strength of the Omicron variant - a podcast by BBC World Service

Omicron variant appears milder, but it's still unclear whether that will be mirrored elsewhere. Also: UN Human Rights Council orders independent investigation into atrocities in the conflict in Ethiopia, and a blazing row over a straw goat in Sweden.

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