New Covid-19 variant arrives in SA as third wave starts to stir
There is no need for panic, says Zweli Mkhize
09 May 2021 - 10:27
SA has detected its first cases of a coronavirus variant initially identified in India, adding a highly infectious mutation of the Covid-19 virus just when some parts of the country are picking up early signs of a third wave of infections.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said at the weekend that four cases of the variant — two from Gauteng and two from KwaZulu-Natal — have been found in individuals with a recent travel history to India...
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