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South Africa Covid-19 cases have quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments

By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how contagious the new coronavirus Omicron variant might be as the country enters its fourth wave of the pandemic.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. New COVID infections in South Africa nearly double in single day

    Headline from The Times of Israel ·

  2. Newest

    South Africa Covid-19 cases have quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge

    Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri ·

Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Times of Israel

    New COVID infections in South Africa nearly double in single day (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Omicron thought to be fueling surge; Norway reports outbreak of mutated virus cases, all linked to Oslo Christmas party

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    South Africa's new COVID cases double in 1 day amid omicron (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the country where scientists detected the omicron variant

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    South Africa Covid-19 cases have quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how contagious the new coronavirus Omicron variant might be as the country enters its fourth wave of the pandemic.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa's Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how contagious the new

  5. KRDO

    South Africa Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa’s Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how contagious the new coronavirus Omicron variant might be as the country enters its fourth wave of the pandemic.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    South Africa Covid-19 cases have quadrupled since Tuesday, with Omicron fueling the surge | NewsChannel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Duarte Mendonça, CNN South Africa's Covid-19 cases have nearly quadrupled in the last four days, underscoring concerns around how contagious the new

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