Nature research paper: Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterised by three distinct waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, whilst the second and third waves were driven by the Beta and Delta variants, respectively. In November 2021, genomic surveillance teams in South Africa and Botswana detected a new SARS-CoV-2 variant associated with a rapid resurgence of infections in Gauteng Province, South Africa.
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