The omicron wave appears to have peaked and is already subsiding in South Africa, with a relatively minor impact on their healthcare system. However, the positive rate is still around 29%, suggesting high circulation among their population. other fluctuations.

A variant discovered in Colombia is now showing up in South Florida hospitals. Time and vaccination efforts will determine how quickly it could spread, experts say.

Much of the continent is experiencing a wave of outbreaks driven by the B.1.1.7 variant, which ravaged Britain this winter.

Widespread disease outbreaks have the potential to shock societies into new ways of living.