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South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides

South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron wave subsides

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 31, 2021 (AFP) – South Africa, where the Omicron variant was detected last month, says its latest coronavirus wave has peaked without a surge in deaths or hospitalisations, enabling the country to lift a nightly curfew for the first time in 21 months. The Omicron variant emerged in November to become pandemic’s dominant variant, … Read more

Omicron Variant: Fifth Coronavirus wave may hit Pakistan by mid-February

Omicron Variant

Transmission of Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 has started in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and we fear a rise in COVID-19 cases all over the country in the coming two weeks. Pakistan may experience the fifth wave of COVID-19 in the middle of February 2022 with the number of daily cases rising to 3,000 to … Read more