First there seem to be a number of pills issued by the major manufacturers such as Pfizer, Astro Zeneca that actually work against all Covid strains which could see it turned into a minor influenza. Many more people would rather take the pill than an injection. The pill works in a different way to the injection as it breaks the inner core down and then it cannot reproduce as I understand it. It is said to be 90% plus effective.
Second war against the Soviet and China does seem so imminent at this time. Each seems to be maneuvering to avoid such a conflict with the West ,but the brinkmanship they display with Ukraine by Russia and the South China Sea by China can have unfortunate consequences. Lets hope futher talks will at least restore the uneasy calm the world has known for the last decade!
Third minerals and metals we have in abundance here in Southern Africa prices are always likely to stabilise as there will always be a demand to meet the needs of the world.
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