Tag: South Africa
Omicron Cases in the U.S. Likely to Rise, Officials Say
Several dozen cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been identified in the United States, a number…
Why Didn’t the U.S. Detect Omicron Cases Sooner?
Last Friday, just a day after South African scientists first announced the discovery of the Omicron variant, Europe reported its…
Vaccine Hesitancy Hurts Covid Fight in Poorer Countries
JOHANNESBURG — The detection of the Omicron variant in Africa signals the next stage of the battle against Covid-19: getting…
Omicron Variant, in 20 Nations, Spread Earlier Than Was Known
The heavily mutated new coronavirus variant was in Europe several days earlier than previously known, health officials said Tuesday, and…
How 2 Flights to Europe May Have Spurred Spread of New Variant
After the emergence of the Omicron variant in Africa last week, the United States and the European Union and other…
New ‘Omicron’ Variant Stokes Concern but Vaccines May Still Work
Scientific experts at the World Health Organization warned on Friday that a new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa was…