Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US says that reports from South Africa suggest that hospitalisation rates have not increased alarmingly. Video / CNNDr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the US says that reports from South Africa suggest that hospitalisation rates have not increased alarmingly. Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United Kingdom, suggest Omicron could emerge the victor. On the issue of spread, scientists point to what's happening in South Africa, where Omicron was first detected. Scientists say it's unclear whether Omicron will behave the same way in other countries as it has in South Africa.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 07, 2021 11:31 UTC