Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa

Viana, Raquel; Moyo, Sikhulile; G. Amoako, Daniel; Tegally, Houriiyah; Scheepers, Cathrine; L. Althaus, Christian; J. Anyaneji, Ugochukwu; Armand Bester, Phillip; F. Boni, Maciej; Chand, Mohammed; T. Choga, Wonderful; Colquhoun, Rachel; Davids, Michaela; Deforche, Koen; Doolabh, Deelan; du Plessis, Louis; Engelbrecht, Susan; Everatt, Josie; Giandhari, Jennifer; Giovanetti, Marta; Hardie, Diana; Hill, Verity; Hsiao, Marvin; Iranzadeh, Arash; Ismail, Arshad; Joseph, Charity; Joseph, R; Koopile, Legodile; L. Kosakovsky Pond, Sergei; U. G. Kraemer, Moritz; Kuate-Lere, Lesego; Laguda-Akingba, Oluwakemi; Lesetedi-Mafoko, Onalethatha; Lessells, Richard; Lockman, Shahin; G. Lucaci, Alexander; Maharaj, Arisha; Mahlangu, Boitshoko; Maponga, Tongai; Mahlakwane, Kamela; Makatini, Zinhle; Marais, Gert; Maruapula, Dorcas; Masupu, Kereng; Matshaba, Mogomotsi; H. Mayaphi, Simnikiwe; Mbhele, Nokuzola; B. Mbulawa, Mpaphi; Mendes, Adriano; Mlisana, Koleka; Mnguni, Anele; Mohale, Thabo; Moir, Monika; Moruisi, Kgomotso; Mosepele, Mosepele; Motsatsi, Gerald; S. Motswaledi, Modisa; Mphoyakgosi, Thongbotho; Msomi, Nokukhanya; N. Mwangi, Peter; Naidoo, Yeshnee; Ntuli, Noxolo; M. Nyaga, Martin; Olubayo, Lucier; Pillay, Sureshnee; Radibe, Botshelo; Ramphal, Yajna; Ramphal, Upasana; Emmanuel San, James; Scott, Lesley; Shapiro, Roger; Singh, Lavanya; Smith-Lawrence, Pamela; Stevens, Wendy; Strydom, Amy; Subramoney, Kathleen; Tebeila, Naume; Tshiabuila, Derek; Tsui, Joseph; van Wyk, Stephanie; Weaver, Steven; Kurt Wibmer, Constantinos; Wilkinson, Eduan; Wolter, Nicole; E. Zarebski, Alexander; Zuze, Boitumelo; Goedhals, Dominique; Preiser, Wolfgang; K. Treurnicht, Florette; Venter, Marietjie; Williamson, Carolyn; G. Pybus, Oliver; N. Bhiman, Jinal; Glass, Allison; P. Martin, Darren; Rambaut, Andrew; Gaseitsiwe, Simani; von Gottberg, Anne; de Oliveira, Túlio

doi:10.1038/s41586-022-04411-y

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Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa

Published in Nature • Jan 7, 2022

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Raquel Viana

Sikhulile Moyo

Daniel G. Amoako

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Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in southern Africa has been characterized by three distinct waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, while the second and third waves were driven by the Beta (B.1.351) and Delta (B.1.617.2) variants, respectively 1–3 . In November 2021, geno...

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

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