South African scientists have found two new sublineages of the omicron coronavirus variant, and they have already been detected in Botswana, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, and the UK.
“Given the very low infections, hospitalisations and deaths in South Africa we are alerted about the continued evolution but not concerned,” de Oliveira said by text message.
South Africa and Botswana were the first to discover omicron in November, and South Africa was the first country to be hit by a wave of infections caused by the strain.
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