The experts have spoken: Despite the emergence of ‘new Omicron strains’ in SA, scientists remain relaxed about our next variant of COVID.

Our top scientists have found two new Omicron variants – both here and abroad. But the experts aren’t all that concerned by these findings.

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The Omicron mutation known as BA.2 has ‘completely taken over’ from the original variant. And yet, South African scientists are unmoved.

A new strain of Omicron is surfacing in South Africa, and it’s likely to outgrow the original mutation. However, our scientists aren’t fazed.

You might hear a thing or two about Omicron mutations ‘becoming dominant’ in SA soon – but it’s best to listen to the professionals.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the end to its extended flight and entry ban placed on South Africa.

England on Thursday lifted coronavirus restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant, with masks no longer required in enclosed places and vaccine passports shelved.

Fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 are only “partially” effective for the Omicron variant of the virus, the authors of an Israeli trial said Monday.

Middle East carrier, Emirates Airlines has pushed back the expected date for the resumption of flights from South Africa yet again.

A number of fashion houses at Paris menswear week will return to physical shows with Louis Vuitton showing Virgil Abloh’s final collection.

Is this the good news we’ve all been hoping for? Professor Abdool Karim says that Omicron ‘is likely to have a positive impact’ on new COVID variants.

The Canadian province of Quebec, struggling to control the Omicron variant, will impose a new health tax in the coming weeks on those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19.

Member countries of the European Union have taken southern African countries off its no-travel list after placing restrictions in November.

Following in the footsteps of France and Germany, two more European countries scrap their entry bans against South Africa.

Mauritius has lifted its ban and opened its borders to travellers from southern African countries with immediate effect.

The Grammys has been ‘indefinitely postponed’ and the Sundance Film Festival will follow the virtual route.

Two of Mzansi’s top COVID-19 experts are buoyed by the Omicron data – and this variant has essentially ‘changed the pandemic’.

‘If you just so happen to run into me on the street, you don’t have to isolate’: American musician Omarion says he is not a COVID-19 variant.

A South African study found that a second shot of the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine was 85% effective at preventing hospitalisation.

The CDC in the US has people to avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.

With COVID entering its third year, the world’s New Year’s Eve plans have been impacted by the pandemic for a second year in a row.

In addition, Minster in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says hospital admissions from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, have dropped

One variant, two different responses. The UK didn’t want to listen to South Africa on Omicron – until the same results were seen elsewhere.