COVID-19: Emerging picture from South Africa suggests Omicron variant could be real cause for concern

African National Congress rejects new measures to counter South Africa’s Omicron variant surge

South Africa’s third wave was the result of inadequate safety measures implemented by the governments around the world in the interest of reopening the economy. President Ramaphosa is now declaring that even those limited mitigation measures are unacceptable.

COVID-19: Emerging picture from South Africa suggests Omicron variant could be real cause for concern

New data shows that the Omicron wave is much steeper than the Delta wave that hit South Africa - and hospitalisations are now rising in Gauteng province.