Omicron was first detected by South African scientists and has so far been reported in at least 89 countries. [Courtesy]
As Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to spread across the world, scientists are racing to study the heavily mutated coronavirus and gauge its risks. Like other countries, Kenya has reported less severe disease from the variant.
The Ministry of Health has reported fewer hospital and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions of those infected.
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