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When President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes the National Coronavirus Command Council next week, he will receive a report with recommendations about whether SA will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory.

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 found in 5 African countries: WHO scientist

"BA.2 ... has been reported in five countries, that is Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal as well as South Africa," Dr Nicksy Gumede-Moeletsi told an online media briefing.

BA.2 is 1.5 times more contagious than original form, according to Danish study

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHO

South Africa is seeing more cases of the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus variant and is monitoring it, but there is no clear sign that BA.2 is substantially different from the original Omicron strain, a senior scientist said on Friday.

While a new year has begun, many challenges that were experienced during 2021 remain. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world as new variants of the virus develop.

Rather than a daughter of the Omicron variant BA.1 (or B.1.1.529), it is more helpful to think of BA.2 as Omicron’s sister.

When President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes the National Coronavirus Command Council next week, he will receive a report with recommendations about whether SA will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory.

When President Cyril Ramaphosa convenes the National Coronavirus Command Council next week, he will receive a report with recommendations about whether SA will make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory.