1 day agoIts unclear where the new variant actually arose but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers to Belgium Botswana Hong Kong and Israel. 1 day agoA new COVID-19 variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread.
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South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus named B11529 which they claim is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections.
. South African scientists will meet with the World Health Organization technical team on Friday to discuss the new variant and the authorities will assign it a letter of the Greek alphabet. Heres what we know so far The variant known as B11529 has been detected in small numbers in South Africa WHO officials said. Lab results are.
1 day agoA heavily-mutated Covid variant emerges in southern Africa. Experts are still trying to determine if the new variant is actually responsible for the rise in cases. 1 day agoSalim Abdool Karim an epidemiologist and former head of South Africas Ministerial Advisory Committee on Covid-19 tells CNNs Becky Anderson why hes.
1 day agoSouth African scientists have been working around the clock this week to determine just how bad the new variant which thus far is being referred to only as B11529 really is. South African scientist Tulio de Oliveira said in a media briefing that the variant contains more than 30.
