Spread of Omicron in the UK may be faster than in SA

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The Omicron strain may be spreading faster in England than in SA and could top 1-million cases by the end of December, UK experts warn.

UK cases of the Omicron variant could top 60,000 a day by Christmas, according to epidemiologist John Edmunds.The Omicron strain may be spreading faster in England than in SA, with UK cases of the variant possibly topping 60,000 a day by Christmas, according to epidemiologist John Edmunds. reported, citing Edmunds, who works at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, speaking at a webinar organised by the Royal Society of Medicine on Thursday.

Early results of lab experiments indicate protection by existing vaccines won’t be totally wiped out, and some physicians in SA have described cases as mostly mild, though early cases need to be interpreted with caution.

 

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There is evidence that it may be airborne...

People still believe in this scam

Undibilisela amanzi nje, nawakho ayatsholoza

Pretty unsanitary bunch.

So who foresee this covid disease when it comes and never stop it

Sterkte vir julle

Aykhale kakhulu futhi

bebephapha 🤣🤣..now Ramaposa must put then on red list like they did to us

Who cares mxm

Banyise wena Omicron

And yet 8 out 10 UK people are 'fully vaccinated'.

Mabanye shame

Because they are careless and don't realize that they immune systems are not like Africans

They must vaccinate some more, for heavens sake 🙄☣🙌💀🚮🏴‍☠️🤣🤣🤣

Lets ban them😂

It is now our turn...

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