[hollander]

Apparently it has taken over from the Delta-variant in southern Africa. But I haven't heard anything about how sick you get, how deadly it is, and how effective the current vaccines are. This region is poorly vaccinated, so it could very well be that the vaccines still are effective.

[angelzen]

Delta has petered out in SA. This is perhaps the beginning of a new wave. Hopefully not. https://twitter.com/jburnmurdoch/status/1463956690743742470