New Variant South Africa
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South Africans without COVID-19 symptoms will no longer need to isolateTo curb the spread of Omicron, South Africa also began offering COVID-19 booster shots to the general public for the first time on Christmas eve.HealthDec 24, 2021
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South Africa mulling COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some places, activitiesScientists 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.HealthNov 28, 2021
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WHO designates new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’ as variant of concernThe new COVID-19 variant, recently discovered by South Africa, is now officially a variant of concern, the WHO announced Friday.HealthNov 26, 2021
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New COVID-19 variant scare triggers global alarm, rattles stock marketsThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.HealthNov 26, 2021
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New COVID-19 variant has nations stopping air travel from southern AfricaGreat Britain and European Union nations are among several countries enacting travel bans on southern Africa after a new COVID-19 variant was discovered there.HealthNov 26, 2021
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