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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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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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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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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements
South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with them.
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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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Covid Contact Tracing Reinstated In South Africa Amid Omicron Surge
South Africa said Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus after a backlash over plans to scrap the measure.
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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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Mandatory Covid Vaccinations Find Low Support In Africa, Shows Study
Less than half of the African continent is amenable to mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a study by a group of scientists, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS One.
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Maharashtra's First Omicron Positive Patient Tests Negative For COVID-19: Civic Official
A 33-year-old South Africa returnee, who was infected with Omicron four days ago, has been tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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South Africa Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Boosters For Adults
South Africa on Wednesday approved Pfizer's coronavirus booster shots for over-18s, as the Omicron variant dominates rising new infections.
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Pfizer Jab Provides Less Immunity To Omicron Than Other Variants: Study
Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine provides less immunity to the omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments that still indicated a third dose may help stop the highly mutated strain.
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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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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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No Masks For South Africa's School Children Despite Omicron Surge
South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.
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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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South Africa Reinstates Covid Contact Tracing, Quarantine Requirements
South Africa on Wednesday brought back the requirements of contact tracing and quarantine under certain circumstances amid rising COVID-19 cases, less than a week after it announced to do away with them.
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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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Covid Contact Tracing Reinstated In South Africa Amid Omicron Surge
South Africa said Tuesday it would reinstate efforts to trace the contacts of people infected with coronavirus after a backlash over plans to scrap the measure.
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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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Mandatory Covid Vaccinations Find Low Support In Africa, Shows Study
Less than half of the African continent is amenable to mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19, according to a study by a group of scientists, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal, PLOS One.
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Maharashtra's First Omicron Positive Patient Tests Negative For COVID-19: Civic Official
A 33-year-old South Africa returnee, who was infected with Omicron four days ago, has been tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday.
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South Africa Approves Coronavirus Vaccine Boosters For Adults
South Africa on Wednesday approved Pfizer's coronavirus booster shots for over-18s, as the Omicron variant dominates rising new infections.
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Pfizer Jab Provides Less Immunity To Omicron Than Other Variants: Study
Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine provides less immunity to the omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments that still indicated a third dose may help stop the highly mutated strain.
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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.
