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FILE – A technician works in a laboratory at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, South Africa, on Nov. 15, 2021. Mutations can work together to make a virus more fearsome, but they can also cancel one another out. (Joao Silva/The New York Times) XNYT17 XNYT17

December 1, 2021 at 11:54 am

South Africa’s new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron VIEW

South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 have nearly doubled in just one day.

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A man receives a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine centre, in Soweto, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The World Health Organization has urged countries not to impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new omicron variant. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) XDF103 XDF103

November 29, 2021 at 7:52 am

Doctor: Many South Africans ill in surge have mild symptoms VIEW

South African doctors say the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms. Many of the...

November 28, 2021 at 11:18 am

In omicron hot spot, somber mood as S Africa faces variant

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases,...

November 28, 2021 at 7:28 am

In omicron hot spot, somber mood as S Africa faces variant VIEW

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases,...

November 27, 2021 at 7:36 am

South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron

Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as...

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November 25, 2021 at 1:25 pm

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid...

FILE – A baby cries as her mother receives her Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19, in Diepsloot Township near Johannesburg Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, Minister of Health Joe Phaahla announced Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell, File) JOH101 JOH101

November 25, 2021 at 10:38 am

South African scientists detect new virus variant amid spike

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid...

November 18, 2021 at 11:28 pm

De Klerk’s death sparks debate over his role in apartheid VIEW

South Africa is engrossed in debate over the legacy of apartheid’s last president, F.

November 11, 2021 at 2:49 am

South Africa’s last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, dies VIEW

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October 29, 2021 at 5:58 am

South Africa’s power cuts a key issue in local elections VIEW

As South Africa heads to crucial local elections, the country has been hit by a series of crippling power blackouts that many critics say highlight...