S.African expert says vaccines likely effective vs severe COVID-19 from variant

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa in the news:

1. S.African expert says vaccines likely effective vs severe COVID-19 from variant: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Existing COVID-19 vaccines are probably effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South African … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
2. WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries: The World Health Organization on Sunday urged countries around the world not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
3. Karim: SA expected and prepared for new COVID variant: Professor Salim Abdool Karim said that South Africa was not caught with its pants down and the country was prepared for a new coronavirus variant. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
4. New dangerous COVID-19 variant: Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers in South Africa are racing to track the concerning rise of a new variant of the coronavirus that causes … – “Johannesburg” – BingNews
5. Lawley residents question role of police in area as station without power, vans: The Lawley Community Centre has been without electricity for almost three years following a cable theft incident. – “Johannesburg” – BingNews

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