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Covid live: WHO calls Omicron variant of concern; New York declares ‘disaster emergency’

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

  1. Covid live: WHO calls Omicron variant of concern; New York declares ‘disaster emergency’: ECDC follows WHO in threat assessment of new variant; countries bar foreign nationals from several southern African nations; UK sees most new infections for a month … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  2. UK ‘to ban travel from more countries’ as Omnicron mutant Covid variant spreads: Ministers were said to be considering adding two more countries to the UK Government’s travel ‘red list’ amid fears over the ‘worst’ ever Covid variant now known as Omnicron … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  3. Stocks Nosedive Amid Concerns About New COVID-19 Variant: The variant, recently dubbed omicron, was first noticed in South Africa and has spread to several other nations. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  4. Gordon Brown warns rich nations that not sharing vaccines is ‘coming back to haunt us’: Gordon Brown said the emergence of new strains such as Omicron, a super-mutant variant first reported in South Africa on November 24, could have been avoided if the West had shared jab supplies. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
  5. Delta, United not revising South Africa flights amid variant concerns: Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said it plans to impose new travel curbs on southern Africa … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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The FNB Stadium: The “Calabash” of a Nation

While the original stadium was built in 1989, its current iconic form was the result of a massive reconstruction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The design, led by the architectural firm Boogertman + Partners, is deeply rooted in African symbolism. Its exterior is modeled after a calabash, the traditional African gourd or “melting pot.” The facade is composed of thousands of fiber-cement panels in eight different earth-toned colors, mimicking the fire and earth used to kiln the traditional pot. At night, the stadium is illuminated from below, creating the visual effect of a glowing fire beneath the “pot,” a symbol of the warmth and hospitality of the African continent.

The stadium’s capacity is a staggering 94,736, making it the largest stadium in Africa and the fourth largest in the world. But its significance transcends its scale. The site is a “theatre of history.” In 1990, just days after his release from 27 years of imprisonment, Nelson Mandela delivered his first speech to a massive, roaring crowd at the original FNB Stadium. It was here that he effectively signaled the beginning of the end of Apartheid. Decades later, in 2013, the same stadium hosted his memorial service, bringing the world together in a final farewell to “Madiba.”