Emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Omicron (B.1.1.529) - highlights Africa's research capabilities, but exposes major knowledge gaps, inequities of vaccine distribution, inadequacies in global COVID-19 response and control efforts. (January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Petersen, Eskild; Ntoumi, Francine; Hui, David S; Abubakar, Aisha; Kramer, Laura D.; Obiero, Christina; Tambyah, Paul Anantharajah; Blumberg, Lucille; Yapi, Richard; Al-Abri, Seif; Pinto, Tatiana de Castro Abreu; Yeboah-Manu, Dorothy; Haider, Najmul; Asogun, Danny; Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.; Kapata, Nathan; Bates, Matthew; Ansumana, Rashid; Montaldo, Chiara; Mucheleng'anga, Luchenga; Tembo, John; Mwaba, Peter; Himwaze, Cordelia M.; Hamid, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel; Mfinanga, Sayoki; Mboera, Leonard; Raj, Tajudeen; Aklillu, Eleni; Veas, Francisco; Edwards, Sarah; Kaleebu, Pontiano; McHugh, Timothy D.; Chakaya, Jeremiah; Nyirenda, Thomas; Bockarie, Moses; Nyasulu, Peter S; Wejse, Christian; Muyembe-Tamfum, Jean-Jacques; Azhar, Esam I.; Maeurer, Markus; Nachega, Jean B.; Kock, Richard; Ippolito, Giuseppe; Zumla, Alimuddin;
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 114(2022)
• Page Start: 268
• Page End: 272
• Publication Date: 2022-01
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.11.040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712