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