'Omicron' Variant Could Outcompete Delta, Says South African Disease Expert : Rashtra News Delta drove a third wave of infections in South Africa that peaked at more than 26,000 cases in JulyJohannesburg: The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director
The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director of South Africa's communicable disease institute said on Tuesday.