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Coverage dated December 7, 2021 to December 10, 2021

South African Doctors See Signs Omicron Is Milder Than Delta

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 2 developments

Omicron does, however, seem to be spreading faster

Voice of America's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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. Omicron is already dominant in South Africa

    Headline from The Economist ·

  2. Newest

    South African Doctors See Signs Omicron Is Milder Than Delta

    Headline from Voice of America ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

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Reports & sources

34 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fox News

    Omicron variant 'almost certainly' less severe than delta, Fauci says (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that early indications suggest the omicron COVID-19 variant is potentially milder than previous strains.

  2. The Economist

    Omicron is already dominant in South Africa (opens The Economist)

    Published

    The Economist's feed description

    The variant appears to have rapidly outcompeted Delta and set off another wave of infections

  3. Voice of America

    South African Hospitals Say Omicron Symptoms Less Severe (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Cases are soaring but patients are not as sick as in previous outbreaks, according to hospital officials

  4. Voice of America

    South African Doctors See Signs Omicron Is Milder Than Delta (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Omicron does, however, seem to be spreading faster

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    Omicron variant appearing milder than delta, South African doctors say (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

    Published

    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    In the two weeks since omicron first was reported in Southern Africa, other doctors have shared similar stories. All caution that it will take many more weeks to collect enough data to be sure, their observations and the early evidence offer some clues.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    South African doctors suspect omicron is milder than delta (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    But the volume of new COVID-19 cases may still overwhelm hospitals and result in more deaths.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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