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Just over a week into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the shock has begun to fade, while the outrage continues to mount. Ukraine’s tenacious resistance has created a rising tide of support and solidarity across Europe and the world. But President Volodymyr Zelensky will soon be forced to make some difficult choices.
Fear in Africa that new Covid wave could overwhelm fragile health systems Jason Burke in Johannesburg © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Reuters Health officials fighting the pandemic in Africa say they are watching the crisis in India “with total disbelief” and have warned that their continent may face a similar ordeal soon. “What is happening in India cannot be ignored by our continent,” John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said last week. “We do not have enough healthcare workers, we do not have enough oxygen ...