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South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant
Health Published 25 Nov, 2021 05:57pm

South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant

The variant - called B.1.1.529 - has a "very unusual constellation" of mutations, which could help it evade the body's immune response and make it more transmissible, scientists say.