Omicron Covid Variant In South Africa
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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South Africa Lifts Night-Time Covid Curfew As Omicron Wave Abates
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected last month, says its latest coronavirus wave has peaked without a surge in deaths or hospitalisations, enabling the country to lift a nightly curfew for the first time in 21 months.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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"Closely Monitoring": South Africa Retains Covid Curbs At "Lowest" Level
South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has retained its lockdown at 'adjusted level 1', or the lowest of a five-tier system of restrictions, in the battle on the Omicron variant, health authorities said on Thursday.
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Omicron Severity Low In South Africa But... Scientists Issue Warning
Leading scientists cautioned that the level of immunity against the coronavirus among South Africa's population due to earlier infections may be masking the severity of illness caused by the omicron variant.
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As Omicron Spreads, Mixed Messages About How Dangerous It Can Be
South Africa's surge in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the omicron variant hasn't overwhelmed hospitals so far, prompting some cautious optimism that the new strain may cause mostly mild illness.
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Emergence Of Omicron Inevitable: South Africa President As Cases Multiply
South Africa's fourth COVID-19 wave was anticipated and the emergence of the new Omicron variant was inevitable, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, terming the surge in infections a matter of "great concern".
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South Africa Readies Hospitals As Omicron Variant Drives New Covid Wave
South Africa is preparing its hospitals for more admissions, as the Omicron coronavirus variant pushes the country into a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
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Jaipur Family Of 9 Tests Positive, Some Just Arrived From South Africa
Nine members of a family in Jaipur tested positive for COVID-19, days after four of them returned from South Africa, putting the Health Department on alert amid concerns over the "Omicron" variant of the infection.
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South Africa Hit By Fourth Covid Wave, Driven By New Variant Omicron
South Africa is being hit by a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant which has been detected in seven of the country's nine provinces, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Omicron Covid Variant: What We Know And What We Don't
Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in over 20 countries and on all continents.
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Omicron Can Evade Some Immunity, Not All, Data From South Africa Shows
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant.
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'Omicron' Variant Drives "Worrying" Surge In South Africa's Covid Cases
The Omicron variant has propelled a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa in recent weeks, health officials told parliament Wednesday, calling the situation "worrying".
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'Omicron' Was "Present" In Europe 11 Days Before South Africa Cases
Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.
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COVID-19 Positivity Rate Nears Record In This Country
South Africa's daily coronavirus test positivity rate neared a record, rising above 30% on Saturday for the first time in almost five months as two sublineages of the omicron variant spread rapidly ahead of the nation's winter season.
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South Africa Lifts Night-Time Covid Curfew As Omicron Wave Abates
South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected last month, says its latest coronavirus wave has peaked without a surge in deaths or hospitalisations, enabling the country to lift a nightly curfew for the first time in 21 months.
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781 Omicron Cases, Most In Delhi (238); 44% Jump In Daily Covid Cases
The total count of the highly transmissible coronavirus variant Omicron has reached 781 in India. The variant of concern that was first detected in South Africa in November has now spread to 21 states in the country.
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"Closely Monitoring": South Africa Retains Covid Curbs At "Lowest" Level
South Africa's National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) has retained its lockdown at 'adjusted level 1', or the lowest of a five-tier system of restrictions, in the battle on the Omicron variant, health authorities said on Thursday.
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Omicron Severity Low In South Africa But... Scientists Issue Warning
Leading scientists cautioned that the level of immunity against the coronavirus among South Africa's population due to earlier infections may be masking the severity of illness caused by the omicron variant.
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As Omicron Spreads, Mixed Messages About How Dangerous It Can Be
South Africa's surge in Covid-19 cases following the emergence of the omicron variant hasn't overwhelmed hospitals so far, prompting some cautious optimism that the new strain may cause mostly mild illness.
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Emergence Of Omicron Inevitable: South Africa President As Cases Multiply
South Africa's fourth COVID-19 wave was anticipated and the emergence of the new Omicron variant was inevitable, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said, terming the surge in infections a matter of "great concern".
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South Africa Readies Hospitals As Omicron Variant Drives New Covid Wave
South Africa is preparing its hospitals for more admissions, as the Omicron coronavirus variant pushes the country into a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.
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Jaipur Family Of 9 Tests Positive, Some Just Arrived From South Africa
Nine members of a family in Jaipur tested positive for COVID-19, days after four of them returned from South Africa, putting the Health Department on alert amid concerns over the "Omicron" variant of the infection.
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South Africa Hit By Fourth Covid Wave, Driven By New Variant Omicron
South Africa is being hit by a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant which has been detected in seven of the country's nine provinces, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Omicron Covid Variant: What We Know And What We Don't
Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in over 20 countries and on all continents.
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Omicron Can Evade Some Immunity, Not All, Data From South Africa Shows
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast overtaking Delta to become the dominant variant.
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'Omicron' Variant Drives "Worrying" Surge In South Africa's Covid Cases
The Omicron variant has propelled a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa in recent weeks, health officials told parliament Wednesday, calling the situation "worrying".
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'Omicron' Was "Present" In Europe 11 Days Before South Africa Cases
Dutch health authorities said on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands earlier than previously thought, and before South Africa had first reported the new strain of Covid-19.
