Mapping the latest variant Calls for caution amid reports of mild symptoms
Dec 03, 2021
2 minutes
By Linda Geddes and Nick Dall CAPE TOWN
As the world scrambles to contain the new coronavirus variant, Omicron, some have been seizing hopefully on anecdotal reports from South Africa that it may cause only mild illness. Although previous variants have been associated with different symptoms and severity, experts say it would be dangerous to assume that Omicron is a viral pussy cat.
At a briefing convened by South Africa’s
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