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Why we must carry the blame for the Covid-19 sixth wave

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Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

It is not surprising that we are in Covid-19’s sixth wave. That’s what occurs when the public psyche is based on political emotions rather than the best available data.

Or when the vast public is comfortable with misleading data. As political sentiments shifted toward a ‘new normal’, public health precautions were disregarded. We claimed that Covid-19 was no longer a threat.

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