The Lancet Group of Laboratories is a private pathology service based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[3] In 1996 the main laboratory moved to Richmond and could provide services to the Gauteng region.
Glass, a clinical virologist at the lab reported that observations made by one of their junior scientists led to the discovery of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.
[5][6][7] The laboratory sent samples to the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa, of which the Lancet is a part and whose principal investigator, Tulio de Oliveira, confirmed and announced the findings following further investigation.
[7] Its East Africa, laboratories include Pathologists Lancet Kenya Limited, established in 2009.