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[–]88BitSorelianism 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

All sources say it was spotted in Botswana first.

You mean CNN says that.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/omicron-variant-covid-inside-story-south-africa-1322562

[–]radicalcentristNational Centrism 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

the first official record of variant B.1.1.529 emerged in Hong Kong on 13 November.

November 13th in Hong Kong. Botswana reported theirs November 11th.

https://www.king5.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/omicron-coronavirus-covid-variant-world-health-organization-did-not-say-originated-south-africa-botswana-but-first-countries-to-identify-report/536-ac3d1da1-8f6f-4eed-93ea-eab68beaa08a

On Nov. 26, Botswana’s government explained in a statement that the new variant “was detected on four foreign nationals who had entered Botswana on the 7th November 2021, on a diplomatic mission. The quartet tested positive for COVID-19 on the 11th November 2021 as they were preparing to return.” South Africa’s Department of Health supports this, stating the earliest sample was detected on Nov. 11 in Botswana.