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Mexico recorded 245 coronavirus deaths on Saturday and an additional 2,956 confirmed cases, according to health ministry data, bringing the overall death toll to 293,859 and the number of cases to 3,882,792.
The US has praised South Africa for quickly identifying the Omicron strain and sharing the information with the world, AFP reports.
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