{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/c94a5041-3d43-419a-9d17-a557fb51e056/61a3d676452548001ab6a29f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Masterclass on Omicron: All You Need To Know","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611eaaaa06c05e956ff40be3/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>This is not the news any of us wanted to hear: South African scientists have identified a new variant of COVID described as the \"worst ever\", and it's been detected in several countries around the world. How serious is the threat, what do we know about it - and how much is this down to richer countries refusing to provide vaccines to the Global South?</p><p><br></p><p>We're joined by Fatima Hassan live from South Africa, Miriam Brett - director of research and advocacy at Commonwealth, and Prof. Susan Michie and Dr. Helen Salisbury from Independent SAGE.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe - and help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84</p>","author_name":"Owen Jones"}