Omicron variant fuelling ‘exponential’ rise in Covid cases, say South Africa officials

Cases of the new Covid variant Omicron have been detected in the US, United Arab Emirates and South Korea, while in South Africa it is becoming the dominant strain. Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

Cases of the new Covid variant Omicron have been detected in the US, United Arab Emirates and South Korea, while in South Africa it is becoming the dominant strain. Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/02/omicron-variant-fuelling-exponential-rise-in-covid-cases-say-south-africa-officials