Omicron
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South Africa News
Zim considers banning unvaccinated from public transport
Zimbabwe is considering banning the unvaccinated from using public transport. But, for now, people can get their jabs at bus…
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Omicron could be spreading faster in the UK than South Africa
The omicron strain may be spreading faster in England than in South Africa, with U.K. cases of the variant possibly…
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Traffic and EMS officials gear up for festive season in Gauteng
Police officers and other law enforcement officials are fanned out across crime hotspots in Gauteng ahead of the festive season.…
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Government faced with difficult task of curbing COVID spread and protecting economy
Government is preparing for another tightrope walk as Omicron drives COVID cases ever upwards. In the last 24 hours, another…
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Scientist who first sequenced omicron worried by speed of mutations
The speed at which the omicron variant appears to have accumulated its unusual pattern of mutations is a concern, according…
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Increased COVID-19 testing can’t be blamed for infections spike – expert
Increased testing can’t be blamed for the spike in Covid-19 infections, according to Ridhwaan Suliman from the CSIR. The National…
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WHO says research on transmissibility of Omicron under way
World Health Organisation (WHO) experts gave an update on Friday on this coronavirus variant that was classified as a variant…
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New COVID variant leaves SA’s safari tourism industry in tatters
Sabine Stam didn’t expect to have her feet up, sipping white wine on the deck of a half-empty safari lodge…
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Google delays office return due to Omicron
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is once again pushing back the date it will require employees to return to U.S. offices on…
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NICD: Omicron becoming dominant in new COVID infections
Omicron appears to be dominating new COVID-19 infections. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday said around 75%…
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Ghana says 34 samples from returning travellers test positive for Omicron COVID-19 variant
Ghana detected the Omicron coronavirus variant in 34 samples from travellers who returned to the country from November 21-25, according…
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Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron variant
Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant as countries tightened restrictions on international travel in…
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South Africa News
Those arguing against vaccine mandates have no legal leg to stand on, says SAHRC
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Monday said citizens who were still arguing about the constitutionality of vaccine…
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SAA cancels Mauritius flights following latest travel ban
South African Airways (SAA) has cancelled all of its flights to and from Mauritius following the imposition of a travel…
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Omicron proves that 4th wave is coming, says Ramaphosa
The emergence of the Omicron variant and the exponential rise in COVID-19 infections in South Africa shows that the fourth…
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South Africans anticipate the worst ahead of holiday season
Since the discovery of the new Omicron variant and the growing number of new COVID-19 infections in the country, South…
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UK confirms first 2 cases of new COVID strain
Britain on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, both linked to travel from…
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South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting Omicron COVID variant, says Dirco
South Africa complained Saturday that it is being “punished” for detecting a new COVID-19 variant Omicron which the World Health…
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Airlines Association of SA slams UK red list decision
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa has slammed the UK’s red list decision. It comes after the new Omicron variant…
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WHO names new COVID-19 variant Omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19, first detected in southern Africa, to be a…
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