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A child and a man dressed as Santa Claus and wearing a face shield touch hands through a plastic shield set up to curb the spread of COVID-19, at a Johannesburg mall Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. South Africa is currently battling the resurgence of the coronavirus fueled by the omicron variant. South Africa recorded 24,785 new infections and 36 deaths in the most recent 24-hour reporting cycle.(AP Photo/Denis Farrell)