South Africa study suggests Omicron could displace Delta

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S.Africa study suggests Omicron enhances neutralizing immunity against Delta

Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron could displace the Delta variant of the coronavirus because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. The study only covered a small group of people and has not been..
South Africans cling to Christmas cheer as Omicron spreads

Caden Khayo stands outside a bar on Cape Town's Long Street, desperate to make the most of this Christmas after months of restrictions and worries about COVID-19. Many had feared a repeat of last year's holiday shutdown after South Africa ..
S.Africa reports record daily COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads

South Africa reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections on Wednesday in a fourth wave believed to be largely caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 26,976 new case..
CAF Confirms African Super Cup Match in Doha on December 22nd

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the 2021 African Super Cup match between Egypt's Ahly and Morocco's Raja will take place in Doha in Dec.22nd. It should be noted that Qatar has hosted the African Super Cup in the ..
S.African doctor says patients with Omicron variant have "very mild" symptoms

A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on Sunday that symptoms of the Omicron variant were so far mild and could be treated at home. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, a private ..
Qatar Airways bans passengers from five Southern African countries

Qatar Airways has announced that it will be no longer accepting passengers travelling from five Southern African countries - Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe - with immediate effect. <blockquote class="twitte..
Dutch authorities: many passengers on South Africa flights likely have COVID-19

Dutch health authorities said that, based on initial test results, there were likely dozens of people infected with COVID-19 among some 600 passengers that arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Friday on two flights from South Africa. The..
Qatar Airways Stop Accepting Passengers on its flights from South Africa and Zimbabwe

The new Omicron COVID-19 variant is concerning scientists, prompting countries and airlines to impose travel restrictions from a number of African nations. On Friday, Doha-based Qatar Airways tweeted that it will not allow passengers to board flig..
Brazil to Shut its Borders to Six African Countries

Brazil will shut its borders to travelers arriving from six southern African countries, the chief of staff to President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, the latest in a slew of major nations to announce restrictions meant to combat the newly identified..

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