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Scientists in South Africa tracking the spread of the Omicron variant said Thursday they are seeing a rise in reinfections in people who had recovered from Covid-19.
Equally passionate has been the outrage as the Western World moved at warp speed to isolate the country after SA scientists uncovered the Omicron variant.
Last night, the Dow reversed by almost 1 000 points on news that Omicron had been picked up in California after a recent visitor to SA tested positive.
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Alec Hogg is expecting plenty of questions about Omicron, the new Covid-19 variant that’s dominating much of the discussion in markets and around SA water coolers.
Lockdowns don’t stop the virus, and vaccine mandates are hurting hospitals. The Omicron variant is no excuse for more of either one.
“Emergence of fast-spreading Omicron strain prompts fears that it will worsen an already severe wave in some Western countries.”