South Africa COVID-19

• 2 new Omicron subvariants behind recent COVID-19 spike in South Africa: WHO

  WHO said that it is too soon to know if COVID subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 cause more severe symptoms, but they are 'another sign the pandemic is not done with us.'

  World

  May 4, 2022
  
• 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