South Africa said a wave of Covid-19 caused by Omicron is in retreat, a promising sign for other countries facing their own bursts of infections
The South African government said a wave of Covid-19 caused by the Omicron variant is retreating, while new U.K. data bolstered evidence that it is less likely to cause severe disease than earlier versions of the virus.
The developments offer promising signs for other countries facing their own bursts of infections caused by the highly transmissible strain,
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