The Current for Dec. 16, 2021
Today on The Current:
As the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, the federal government is advising Canadians against non-essential travel outside the country. This could affect some Canadians' holiday plans for the second year in a row. We hear if and how Canadians can safely celebrate the holidays from Dr. Susy Hota, an infectious diseases specialist at the University Health Network; and Samantha Yammine, a neuroscientist and science communicator.
Then we check in on vaccine progress in parts of Africa. In South Africa, we speak to Petro Terblanche, the managing director of Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, whose company is working to develop a shot based closely on what is known about the mRNA vaccine made by Moderna. And in Malawi, we speak to Dr. Titus Divala, an epidemiologist at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, about some of the challenges preventing more of the country being fully vaccinated.
And, in his new book Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World, historian and journalist Wil Haygood analyzes race relations in the United States through the lens of cinema. He highlights how Black people haven't been fully recognized for their contributions to film.
