Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa.
Journal Article
Nature
Written by Raquel Viana, Sikhulile Moyo, Daniel G Amoako, Houriiyah Tegally, Cathrine Scheepers, Christian L Althaus, Ugochukwu J Anyaneji, Phillip A Bester, Maciej F Boni, Mohammed Chand, Wonderful T Choga, Rachel Colquhoun, Michaela Davids, Koen Deforche, Deelan Doolabh, Louis du Plessis, Susan Engelbrecht, Josie Everatt, Jennifer Giandhari, Marta Giovanetti, Diana Hardie, Verity Hill, Nei-Yuan Hsiao, Arash Iranzadeh, Arshad Ismail, Charity Joseph, Rageema Joseph, Legodile Koopile, Sergei L Kosakovsky Pond, Moritz U G Kraemer, Lesego Kuate-Lere, Oluwakemi Laguda-Akingba, Onalethatha Lesetedi-Mafoko, Richard J Lessells, Shahin Lockman, Alexander G Lucaci, Arisha Maharaj, Boitshoko Mahlangu, Tongai Maponga, Kamela Mahlakwane, Zinhle Makatini, Gert Marais, Dorcas Maruapula, Kereng Masupu, Mogomotsi Matshaba, Simnikiwe Mayaphi, Nokuzola Mbhele, Mpaphi B Mbulawa, Adriano Mendes, Koleka Mlisana, Anele Mnguni, Thabo Mohale, Monika Moir, Kgomotso Moruisi, Mosepele Mosepele, Gerald Motsatsi, Modisa S Motswaledi, Thongbotho Mphoyakgosi, Nokukhanya Msomi, Peter N Mwangi, Yeshnee Naidoo, Noxolo Ntuli, Martin Nyaga, Lucier Olubayo, Sureshnee Pillay, Botshelo Radibe, Yajna Ramphal, Upasana Ramphal, James E San, Lesley Scott, Roger Shapiro, Lavanya Singh, Pamela Smith-Lawrence, Wendy Stevens, Amy Strydom, Kathleen Subramoney, Naume Tebeila, Derek Tshiabuila, Joseph Tsui, Stephanie van Wyk, Steven Weaver, Constantinos K Wibmer, Eduan Wilkinson, Nicole Wolter, Alexander E Zarebski, Boitumelo Zuze, Dominique Goedhals, Wolfgang Preiser, Florette Treurnicht, Marietje Venter, Carolyn Williamson, Oliver G Pybus, Jinal Bhiman, Allison Glass, Darren P Martin, Andrew Rambaut, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Anne von Gottberg, Tulio de Oliveira
January 7, 2022
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic in southern Africa has been characterised by three distinct waves. The first was associated with a mix of SARS-CoV-2 lineages, whilst…