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A woman wears a face shield to protect against COVID-19 at a taxi stand in Soweto, South Africa, where an omicron variant is causing a COVID-19 surge.

If you've had omicron before, are you safe from infection by the new variants?

May 04, 2022
New versions of omicron are circulating in the United States and South Africa. Two new studies shed light on the potential for future surges — and the risk factor if you've already had omicron.
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South African actress Khanyi Mbau, one of the stars of Netflix's new original reality show set in Africa, <em>Young, Famous & African. </em>

Opinion: 5 Things I'd change about Netflix's 'Young, Famous & African'

Apr 05, 2022
If Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor could have a hand in creating another season of the reality show, he'd ditch the 'Real Housewives' drama and get the cast to talk about COVID vaccines.
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The goal: Vaccinate 70% of the world against COVID. Scientists are proposing a reboot

Mar 14, 2022
As the world enters the pandemic's 3rd year, some ask whether the 70% vaccination goal set by WHO and the Biden administration could in fact be detrimental. Also: See our map of global progress.
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A student washes her hands before entering a classroom at a school in Blantyre, Malawi, in March 2021. Top scientists say that many African countries, including Malawi, appear to have already arrived at a substantially less threatening stage of the coron

Africa may have reached the pandemic's holy grail

Jan 28, 2022
New findings from Malawi suggest the country has entered something akin to the endemic stage of the pandemic — along with many other African nations.
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Coronavirus Updates
An public safety message from the government of South Africa. The country announced on Thursday that it was past the peak of its latest coronavirus surge.

As omicron heats up in the U.S., South Africa says its wave is on the way out

Dec 31, 2021
The variant caused fewer deaths and less severe infections than past versions of the virus in South Africa, but that could be different in other countries.
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World
A woman sweeps outside the house where Desmond Tutu lived in Soweto, South Africa. Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died.

World leaders mourn the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Dec 26, 2021
The archbishop is being remembered around the world for his commitment to equality and justice and his "impish" sense of humor.
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Obituaries

Desmond Tutu, an icon who helped end apartheid in South Africa, dies at 90

Dec 26, 2021
The Nobel Peace laureate and archbishop emeritus campaigned against a system he called evil and, after apartheid, helped the nation heal as head of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Africa
South African activist and Nobel Peace Prize and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu holds a press conference in 1986 at St Alban's Anglican Mission Church in Johannesburg.

Desmond Tutu's laugh was contagious. His fight for freedom was deadly serious

Dec 26, 2021
Desmond Tutu will be remembered for helping end apartheid. But also for his memorable laugh, an infectious, cackling howl employed in the service of easing tensions in a very tense nation.
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Omicron may be less severe in South Africa. That may not be the case for the U.S.

Dec 17, 2021
Researchers in South Africa have found that people infected with omicron, on average, are less likely to end up in the hospital. But the variant may act differently here in the U.S.
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Sikhulile Moyo, the laboratory director at the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership and a research associate with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, headed the team that identified the omicron variant.

The scientist in Botswana who identified omicron was saddened by the world's reaction

Dec 16, 2021
He and his team were stunned by the number of mutations. They felt they'd made a contribution by alerting the world to a dangerous variant. Then came the travel bans for residents of southern Africa.
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A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at a clinic in Johannesburg on Dec. 6. A new study from South Africa looks at the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in preventing infection and severe disease.

Vaccine protection vs. omicron infection may drop to 30% but does cut severe disease

Dec 14, 2021
Data from 78,000 South Africans with COVID show the Pfizer vaccine is far less effective in preventing infection by the omicron variant. But there is still significant protection from severe illness.
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A line chart showing the rapid rise of COVID-19 test positivity driven by the omicron variant.

What omicron's fast spread could mean for the U.S. – and the world

Dec 10, 2021
The variant has spread through South Africa with remarkable speed — and been detected in at least 60 other countries. Specialists are trying to figure out the next stage for this unwelcome variant.
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Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection vs. omicron — yet cause for optimism

Dec 08, 2021
In small studies in South Africa and in Germany, the results indicate a marked decrease in the ability of vaccines to neutralize this variant. But there are other findings that are encouraging.
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An excerpt of an apology made by <em>Bangkok Post</em> on Dec. 4. The Thai media outlet apologized for using racist language in a headline on a Dec. 2 story about the omicron variant. The headline read, "Government hunts for African visitors."

Opinion: I'm shocked by the racist cartoons and travel bans sparked by omicron

Dec 07, 2021
The variant is bringing out the worst in some Western governments and global media outlets, says Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor, a global health advocate in Nigeria.
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Here's a computer generated image of the omicron variant of the coronavirus — also known as B.1.1.529. Reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, this variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.

The mystery of where omicron came from — and why it matters

Dec 01, 2021
How did this new strain of the novel coronavirus evolve? Researchers are investigating various possibilities. One leading theory involves ... just one person.
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in August. He called on Western nations on Sunday to scrap travel restrictions placed on southern Africa to stem the spread of the omicron variant. "The prohibition of travel is not informed by science nor will it

African leaders condemn travel restrictions as omicron variant spreads globally

Nov 30, 2021
African nations are bristling at the restrictions imposed on them by rich countries — and say they are harmful to local economies and discriminate against countries in the region.
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Coronavirus Updates
People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo's airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 26. The United States, Israel and other European nations have already imposed travel restrictions on South Africa and other nations in th

As omicron spreads, studies suggest that travel bans alone don't do much good

Nov 28, 2021
Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency.
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Coronavirus Updates
A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for the coronavirus in 2020. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in th

What to know about omicron, the new COVID variant

Nov 26, 2021
The World Health Organization deemed it a variant of concern, and the U.S. is banning travel from parts of Africa where it's spreading. Here's what scientists know and what they're trying to learn.
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Africa
South African President Nelson Mandela, left, and Deputy President F.W. de Klerk chat on May 8, 1996, outside Parliament after the approval of South Africa's new constitution. F.W. de Klerk, who oversaw the end of South Africa's country's white minority

F. W. de Klerk, South Africa's last apartheid president, dies at 85

Nov 11, 2021
De Klerk shared a Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela, and ceded the presidency to him in 1994 after Black South Africans were allowed to vote. But he's remained a controversial figure there.
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Members of a team at the Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines lab in Cape Town, South Africa. The World Health Organization has enlisted the company to replicate Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.

The great vaccine ... bake off ... has begun

Oct 19, 2021
Why the WHO has tasked a South African startup with trying to replicate Moderna's mRNA COVID vaccine recipe.
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A patient with tuberculosis waits to be seen by a doctor at the Sizwe Tropical Diseases Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. Annual deaths from the infectious disease are on the rise after years of progress.

Global TB deaths are rising — and COVID gets the blame

Oct 15, 2021
After years of progress in reducing the number of annual deaths from tuberculosis, the number of cases of the infectious respiratory disease went up in 2020.
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Hosna Ali, 6, eats rice with dried fish at home in Seleyang, Malaysia. Her dad, Mohd Ali, says the family has not been getting enough nutrients during the pandemic.

PHOTOS: How Families Struggle To Feed Their Kids In The Pandemic

Sep 23, 2021
For millions, the pandemic has meant a loss of income even as food prices are rising. The challenge for parents and grandparents is how to feed the youngsters in the family — and themselves as well.
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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker, second from right, cheers with teammate Kaylene Corbett, right, and medalists Annie Lazor and Lilly King of Team USA after winning the final of the women's 200m breaststroke swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre

See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record

Jul 30, 2021
In addition to smashing a longtime world record, Tatjana Schoenmaker took home South Africa's first gold medal of the Tokyo Games.
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World
A farm worker grades and treats rooibos tea leaves before packaging in the Clanwilliam district of South Africa in 2017.

Rooibos Tea Is Africa's First Food To Join The EU's List Of Protected Products

Jul 28, 2021
Rooibos joins France's Champagne, Greece's feta cheese and Colombian coffee on the list. The tea is said to have numerous health benefits.
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Residents wait to register at a mass vaccination site in Johannesburg on July 8.

The Downs And Ups Of Africa's Current COVID Surge

Jul 23, 2021
The World Health Organization has reported a downturn after 8 weeks of increasing cases. But the good news comes with a large dose of caution.

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