Omicron South Africa

• South Africans without COVID-19 symptoms will no longer need to isolate

  To 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.

  Health

  Dec 24, 2021
  
• No sign Omicron COVID-19 variant more severe, early South Africa data shows

  South African scientists said Friday early data shows the Omicron variant does not pose an increase in severity, though they warn more data is needed for a definitive answer.

  World

  Dec 10, 2021
  
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• South Africa COVID-19 cases surge as Omicron variant spreads

  South Africa, which alerted the world to the new Omicron variant last week, is seeing a surge in new COVID-19 infections within the country.

  Health

  Dec 2, 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