Covid: South Africa new cases surge as Omicron spreads - BBC
WEBDec 2, 2021 · The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in new infections, health officials say. Some 11,500 new Covid infections were...
Coronavirus in Africa: Concern grows over third wave of infections - BBC
WEBCovid-19 cases and deaths are rising fast in Africa as the continent battles a third wave of infections. The number of deaths recorded for the past week has risen by more than 40% compared with...
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but ... - UN News
WEBDec 14, 2021 · An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer deaths than previous spikes, the World Health Organization...
Covid: South Africa passes one million infections as cases surge - BBC
WEBDec 27, 2020 · Last week, South Africa recorded a daily average of 11,700 new infections - a rise of 39% on the previous week - and from Wednesday to Friday, the daily number of new cases was above 14,000. A...
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge - UN News
WEBJan 13, 2022 · After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. WHO said that this...
November 26, 2021 Omicron variant news - CNN
WEBNov 26, 2021 · Fauci: New Covid variant spreading in fluid motion in South Africa. 03:18 - Source: CNN. What we're covering. The US, European Union and other major destinations have moved to block flights from...
South Africa says Omicron wave may have peaked - BBC News
WEBDec 30, 2021 · South Africa has lifted overnight curfew rules, with officials saying the country may have passed the peak of its fourth wave of Covid-19 infections.
Covid: South Africa new cases surge as Omicron spreads - BBC News
WEBDec 2, 2021 · The new coronavirus variant Omicron has now become dominant in South Africa and is driving a sharp increase in new infections, health officials say. Some 11,500 new Covid infections were...
Sharp rise in Africa COVID-19 deaths, WHO reports | UN News
WEBJul 15, 2021 · COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen so far in the pandemic, the regional office for the World Health...
Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth …
WEBDec 25, 2021 · At least 21 African countries are now experiencing a fourth wave of the pandemic, according to the Africa C.D.C. Three countries — Algeria, Kenya and Mauritius — are undergoing a fifth one....