Rapid epidemic expansion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in southern Africa

Authors

Viana, Raquel; 

Moyo, Sikhulile; 

Amoako, Daniel G.; 

Tegally, Houriiyah; 

Scheepers, Cathrine; 

Althaus, Christian L.; 

Anyaneji, Ugochukwu J.; 

Bester, Phillip A.; 

Boni, Maciej F.; 

Chand, Mohammed; 

Choga, Wonderful T.; 

Colquhoun, Rachel M. ; 

Davids, Michaela; 

Deforche, Koen; 

Doolabh, Deelan; 

du Plessis, Louis; 

Engelbrecht, Susan; 

Everatt, Josie; 

Giandhari, Jennifer; 

Giovanetti, Marta; 

Hardie, Diana; 

Hill, Verity ; 

Hsiao, Nei-yuan; 

Iranzadeh, Arash; 

Ismail, Arshad; 

Joseph, Charity; 

Joseph, Rageema; 

Koopile, Legodile; 

Kosakovsky Pond, Sergei L. ; 

Kraemer, Moritz U.G. ; 

Kuate-Lere, Lesego; 

Laguda-Akingba, Oluwakemi; 

Lesetedi-Mafoko, Onalethatha; 

Lessells, Richard J.; 

Lockman, Shahin; 

Lucaci, Alexander G.; 

Maharaj, Arisha; 

Mahlangu, Boitshoko; 

Maponga, Tongai; 

Mahlakwane, Kamela; 

Makatini, Zinhle; 

Marais, Gert; 

Maruapula, Dorcas; 

Masupu, Kereng; 

Matshaba, Mogomotsi; 

Mayaphi, Simnikiwe; 

Mbhele, Nokuzola; 

Mbulawa, Mpaphi B.; 

Mendes, Adriano; 

Mlisana, Koleka; 

Mnguni, Anele; 

Mohale, Thabo; 

Moir, Monika; 

Moruisi, Kgomotso; 

Mosepele, Mosepele; 

Motsatsi, Gerald; 

Motswaledi, Modisa S.; 

Mphoyakgosi, Thongbotho; 

Msomi, Nokukhanya; 

Mwangi, Peter N.; 

Naidoo, Yeshnee; 

Ntuli, Noxolo; 

Nyaga, Martin M.; 

Olubayo, Luicer; 

Pillay, Sureshnee; 

Radibe, Botshelo; 

Ramphal, Yajna; 

Ramphal, Upasana; 

San, James E.; 

Scott, Lesley; 

Shapiro, Roger; 

Singh, Lavanya; 

Smith-Lawrence, Pamela; 

Stevens, Wendy; 

Strydom, Amy; 

Subramoney, Kathleen; 

Tebeila, Naume; 

Tshiabuila, Derek; 

Tsui, Joseph; 

van Wyk, Stephanie; 

Weaver, Steven; 

Wibmer, Constantinos K.; 

Wilkinson, Eduan ; 

Wolter, Nicole; 

Zarebski, Alexander E.; 

Zuze, Boitumelo; 

Goedhals, Dominique; 

Preiser, Wolfgang; 

Treurnicht, Florette; 

Venter, Marietje; 

Williamson, Carolyn; 

Pybus, Oliver G. ; 

Bhiman, Jinal N.; 

Glass, Allison; 

Martin, Darren P. ; 

Rambaut, Andrew ; 

Gaseitsiwe, Simani; 

von Gottberg, Anne; 

De Oliveira, Tulio 

Source

Nature