Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant
Cases of coronavirus in Africa nearly doubled over a week as Omicron spread, but hospitalisations in South Africa, where the new variant was discovered, remain low, the UN said Thursday.
17 across the spectrum. Choose a side on the bar to jump to it.
National story. 39 articles from 19 sources. 17 are on the bar; 2 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Dec 15, 2021.
Left
2 sources"Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant," WHO chief says
Omicron is spreading fast. That's alarming even if it's mild
Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say
Live updates: The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and the Omicron variant
Center
14 sourcesOmicron is fastest-spreading Covid variant yet, ‘probably’ in most countries, WHO says
Omicron Is Spreading Faster Than Any Other Covid Variant, WHO Warns
Right
1 sourceWHO director warns omicron spreading at rate 'not seen with any previous' variant
Other outlets
International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage
Left
4 articlesAustralia Covid update: Omicron variant spreading rapidly as NSW and Victoria cases grow
WHO: Omicron spreads faster, vaccines less efficacious, but symptoms less severe
WHO says Omicron variant spreading in Africa, but data suggests it is ‘less severe’
Omicron spreads to 57 countries but too early to tell if variant more infectious, WHO says
Center
0 articlesNone
Right
0 articlesNone
The story so far
4 developments- Dec 8, 2021Omicron spreading in Africa but data suggests 'less severe': WHO
- Dec 10, 2021Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say
- Dec 13, 2021Only center coverage:Australia Covid update: Omicron variant spreading rapidly as NSW and Victoria cases grow
- Dec 14, 2021Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant
Who covered each development
No new developments
Quiet for 1773 daysLast development · Dec 14, 2021 — Omicron is spreading faster than any other coronavirus variant