Watch: South Africa witnesses panic buying amid omicron scare
- 2 years ago
The Omicron variant, feared to spread faster and partially reduce vaccine protection, was identified in South Africa earlier this week and classed as a variant of concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
A “variant of concern” is the WHO's top category of worrying Covid-19 variants.
Countries around the world are currently racing to introduce travel bans and restrictions on southern African countries in an effort to contain Omicron's spread.
A “variant of concern” is the WHO's top category of worrying Covid-19 variants.
Countries around the world are currently racing to introduce travel bans and restrictions on southern African countries in an effort to contain Omicron's spread.