A sub-variant of the Omicron coronavirus strain, known as BA.2, is spreading rapidly in South Africa and may cause a second surge of infections in the current wave.
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South Africa is enhancing its capacity to identify and respond to emerging pathogens and deadly diseases after leading global efforts to identify new strains of the coronavirus.
South African scientists are working “at lightning speed” to ascertain how quickly the concerning new coronavirus variant can spread.
New research has revealed a new Covid-19 variant, called C.1.2, has been identified in South Africa, with concerns that it has been associated with increased transmissibility and disease severity.
The Delta coronavirus variant, first identified in India, appears to be dominating new infections in South Africa, local scientists told a news conference on Saturday.