The Omicron variant of coronavirus was first identified in South Africa.

Doctors there am telling the early signals are that while hospitalisations are rising, so far the number of deaths and people needing intense charge is lower than at the same stage of previous movements of the virus.

Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Andrew Harding in Johannesburg.

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