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

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• National Institute for Communicable Diseases (ZA)
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• Université Alassane Ouattara (CI)

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• Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (GH)
• University of Ghana (GH)

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• Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (NG)

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• University of Zambia (ZM)
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• University of Zambia (ZM)

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• University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
• University of Zambia (ZM)

• Lusaka Apex Medical University (ZM)
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• University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
• University of Zambia (ZM)

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• University of Khartoum (SD)

• National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)

• Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (TZ)
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• Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ET)

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• Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)

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• Kenyatta University (KE)

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• Stellenbosch University (ZA)

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• National Institute of Biomedical Research (CD)
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