South Africa Variant

• Feds, provinces considering expanding COVID-19 tests for U.S. travellers amid Omicron

  The federal government has also closed its border to foreign nationals who have recently travelled through 10 African countries, including Nigeria.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2021
  
• Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant

  The news set of fresh alarm bells in world financial markets by spurring fears that vaccine resistance could lead to more sickness and hospitalizations, prolonging the pandemic.

  Health

  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• Canada finds first cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario. Here’s what we know

  South African scientists first identified the heavily mutated variant earlier this week after an exponential surge in cases.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2021
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• Vaccine equity, not travel bans needed to combat COVID-19 Omicron variant: scientists

  Imposing travel bans on southern African nations in relation to the COVID-19 Omicron variant could risk disincentivizing sequencing efforts made by doctors in the future.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2021
• South Africa mulling COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some places, activities

  Scientists have so far only detected the new Omicron variant in relatively small numbers, mainly in South Africa but also in Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2021
• Will COVID-19 booster shots protect against the Omicron variant? Experts undecided

  South African scientists first identified the variant earlier this week after a sudden, exponential rise in cases in the country.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2021
• Omicron COVID-19 variant leads to travel restrictions, containment efforts

  The WHO named the new variant omicron, labeling it a variant of concern because of its high number of mutations and some early evidence that it could be more infectious.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2021
• ‘A huge concern’: South Africa scientists scramble to combat spread of Omicron variant

  In the space of two weeks, the Omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases.

  World

  Nov 27, 2021
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• Omicron variant: BioNTech, Moderna expect data on vaccine protection soon

  Pfizer and BioNTech said that if necessary they expect to be able to ship a new vaccine tailored to the emerging variant in approximately 100 days.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
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• New COVID-19 variant scare triggers global alarm, rattles stock markets

  The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021