The former president had been granted medical parole two months into a 15-month prison sentence on contempt charges linked to a corruption inquiry.
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Illnesses Tied to Omicron May Be Milder, Preliminary Study Suggests
The findings, which also show that the new variant partly dodges the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, are based on only three weeks of data. Epidemiologists cautioned that the full picture is still emerging.
Four people are arrested in India after a man leaves the country using a fake virus test result.
The man, a 66-year-old South African pharmaceutical executive, fled his quarantine hotel and was later confirmed to have the Omicron variant.
Omicron May Cause Fewer Hospitalizations Than Previous Variants, Early Study Shows
The findings, which also show that the new variant decreases the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine, are based on only three weeks of data, and epidemiologists have cautioned that more data is needed.
How Conflicting Guidance on Travel During the Pandemic Shows Little Progress
The Omicron variant turned my trip home from South Africa into a nightmare episode of conflicting public health orders that often seemed to have little connection to science.
South Africa’s president tests positive for the coronavirus.
The 69-year-old leader was displaying mild Covid-19 symptoms. New cases in the country are rising quickly.
Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe
Researchers in South Africa, where the variant is spreading quickly, say it may cause less serious Covid cases than other forms of the virus, but it is unclear whether that will hold true.
Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe
Researchers in South Africa, where the variant is spreading quickly, say it may cause less serious Covid cases than other forms of the virus, but it is unclear whether that will hold true.
Your Monday Briefing
Omicron’s rapid spread.
The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations
Scientists in a cutting-edge laboratory do part of the work. Local health workers on foot do the rest.