More injuries have been linked to the experimental Covid-19 vaccine in the last 11 months than all other vaccines have been linked to in the prior 30 years.
South Africa's medical chief says recent travel bans represent a "storm in a teacup" and that the country has only recorded "very mild cases" of the new strain.
"I hereby formally invite Mike, Joe, Sidney, and Patrick...for a face-to-face meeting so that we can amicably discuss the 'war' between us and search for a peaceful resolution."
Africa's less than 6% vaccination rate and lack of mask-wearing makes it "one of the least [Covid-19] affected regions in the world," according to the World Health Organization.