The increase, observed in children’s wards at two major hospitals in South Africa, points to increased community transmission, doctors say.
Author: Lynsey Chutel
Botswana’s President Says Diplomats With Omicron ‘Had Been to Europe’
Botswana and South Africa were the first countries to identify cases involving the Omicron variant, and an official in Botswana asserted that most of the initial 19 were “imported.”
Reinfections appear more common with Omicron, South African scientists say.
The scientists cautioned that much about the variant remains unknown, but as Omicron drives a surge of new cases in South Africa, they are gaining more insight into it.
South Africa Officials See ‘No Red Flags Yet’ on Omicron Variant
Officials said that while they need more data to be sure, existing treatments and precautions seem to be effective against the Omicron variant.
South Africa Feels Punished for Alerting World to New Variant
Hours after South African scientists announced the existence of a troublesome new variant, Britain banned travelers from southern Africa. The United States and other nations quickly followed suit.
New Covid Variant: What Scientists Know About Omicron
Scientists don’t know how effective vaccines will be against the new variant flagged by a team in South Africa, which displays mutations that might resist neutralization.
What Scientists Know About the New Covid Variant, B.1.1.529
Scientists don’t know how effective vaccines will be against the new variant flagged by a team in South Africa, which displays mutations that might resist neutralization.
South Africa Identifies New Variant of Coronavirus
Within hours of the announcement, Britain, Israel and Singapore had restricted travel from South Africa and some nearby countries.
For Some South Africans, de Klerk Missed Chances for True Reconciliation
The last white president of South Africa helped bring an end to the apartheid regime, but for many citizens, he never went far enough to disavow it. He left a video apologizing.