The question of who discovered Omicron is one of high importance in scientific and academic circles. It demonstrates scientific prowess in a particular country, and in an age where countries’ competitiveness is being weighed by how they can monitor and handle the virus, this ability is priceless.Botswana and South Africa have been engaged in an unspoken back and forth over who discovered Omicron and in a recent address, President Mokgweetsi Masisi put the country’s official record forward.
“Shortly after our submission, the Republic of South Africa also submitted a similar concerning variant,” he said.
