Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

New covid-19 variant detected in South Africa

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Following genomic sequencing, the variant - B.1.1.529 - was detected in 22 positive cases in the country. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed that a new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa. Dr. Jo Barnes, Senior Lecture in the Department of Global Health at the University of Stellenbosch gives us all that we need to know about the new variant.
25 Nov 2021 1PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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