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Jinal Bhiman, The Conversation

What we know about the feared Omicron variant of Covid-19 – and how it was found in South Africa

B.1.1.529 carries certain mutations that are concerning, but we still don’t know if it is really worrying.

Wolfgang Preiser, The Conversation
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Cathrine Scheepers, The Conversation
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Jinal Bhiman, The Conversation
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Marietjie Venter, The Conversation
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Tulio de Oliveira, The Conversation
· Nov 28, 2021 · 07:30 pm
A new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 has been discovered in South Africa

Six experts explain what’s known so far.

Wolfgang Preiser, The Conversation
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Cathrine Scheepers, The Conversation
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Jinal Bhiman, The Conversation
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Marietjie Venter, The Conversation
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Penny Moore, The Converstion
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Tulio de Oliveira, The Conversation
· Sep 02, 2021 · 09:30 pm