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Sharp case drop could indicate South Africa’s Omicron peak has passed

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic Omicron-driven...

Andrew Meldrum

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The Omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild COVID-19 symptoms after testing positive for the...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South...