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The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find

In this September 2015 photo provided by Botswana-Harvard Partnership, Dr. Sikhulile Moyo, virologist at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership, speaks at a study team meeting for the Botswana Combination Prevention Project (BCPP) in Botswana. Moyo, who may well have discovered the omicron variant, says he's been through a “rollercoaster of emotions” — the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans and flight restrictions immediately slapped on southern African countries. (Dominic Chavez/Botswana-Harvard Partnership via AP) This undated image provided by the Botswana-Harvard Partnership shows Dr. Sikhulile Moyo, virologist at the Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership. Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others. Moyo, who may well have discovered the omicron variant, says he's been through a “rollercoaster of emotions” — the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans and flight restrictions immediately slapped on southern African countries. (Botswana-Harvard Partnership via AP)
The AP Interview: Scientist says omicron was a group find