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The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find

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Dr. Sikhulile Moyo is a virologist at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership. Moyo was doing genomic sequencing of COVID-19 samples at his lab in Botswana. He noticed three cases that seemed dramatically different, with an unusual pattern. He decided to publicly release the data on the internet.

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Associated Press News

The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a “rollercoaster of emotions,” with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries.

2 years ago·United States

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The Washington Post

The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find

The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been through a “rollercoaster of emotions” — the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries

2 years ago

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The Hill

Researcher who helped discover omicron blasts travel bans: 'Is that how you reward science?'

The scientist who helped discover the omicron coronavirus variant is ripping the travel bans that multiple nations, including the U.S., have imposted on certain African countries in an attempt to slow its spread.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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VOA News

Scientist Says Omicron Was a Group Find

The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a “roller coaster of emotions,” with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries. “Is that how you reward science? By blacklisting countries?” Dr. Sikhulile Moyo, a virologist at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, said in an interview Thursday with T…

2 years ago·United States

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Star Tribune

The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find

The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a "rollercoaster of emotions," with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries.

2 years ago·Minneapolis, United States

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