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. 2021 Dec 11;398(10317):2126-2128.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02758-6. Epub 2021 Dec 3.

Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: a new chapter in the COVID-19 pandemic

Salim S Abdool Karim  1 , Quarraisha Abdool Karim  2
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Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: a new chapter in the COVID-19 pandemic

Salim S Abdool Karim et al. Lancet. .

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SARS-CoV-2 cases in first, second, third, and fourth waves, Gauteng Province of South Africa *Doubling time for the first 3 days after the wave threshold of ten cases per 100 000 population. 7-day moving average cases per 100 000 population up to Dec 1, 2021. Data are from the Department of Health, Government of South Africa.
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