Covid19 - A walk down memory lane: The year Mango, Comair’s British Airways franchise and Kulula died agonising deaths, and anti-parasite meds Ivermectin was punted as Covid resistant drugs. Click here to read more ➡️
People queue for vaccines at the vaccine centre at the Kempton Park Civic Centre, 28 July 2021. Picture: Neil McCartney
The aviation industry was decimated when global travel ground to a halt. Around the world, Covid claimed almost 22 airlines and in South Africa, Mango, Comair’s British Airways franchise and Kulula died agonising deaths. South African Airways, already in business rescue, was hovering in limbo as it continued to drain the fiscus with publicity stunt charters and repatriations at the height of the pandemic.Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic medication for animals, was punted as a Covid-resistant drug and vets and unscrupulous doctors couldn’t keep up with supply. In hindsight, its use was even more idiotic, given that Covid is a virus.
Online dating and remote relationships became the norm and sites like Tinder reported massive surges in membership, with bored singles and naughty others swiping left and right.
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