In slap at China, US praises S. Africa's detection of new Covid strain

In slap at China, US praises S. Africa's detection of new Covid strain

WASHINGTON: The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world — a barely veiled slap at China's handling of the original outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

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