The place did Omicron come from?

First found a yr in the past in South Africa, the SARS-CoV-2 variant later dubbed ‘Omicron’ unfold throughout the globe at unbelievable pace. It’s nonetheless unclear precisely how, when and the place this virus originated. A brand new research reveals that Omicron’s predecessors existed on the African continent lengthy earlier than circumstances had been first recognized, suggesting that Omicron emerged step by step over a number of months in numerous international locations throughout Africa.