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- South Africa's virus variant drives holiday surge of cases
South Africa (Friday, 25 December) - South Africa’s normally joyful and lively Christmas celebrations have been dampened by the spike in new cases and deaths driven by the country’s variant of COVID-19 ......
- Explainer: The new coronavirus variant in South Africa - Are concerns justified?
South Africa (Friday, 25 December) - South Africa has identified a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which authorities believe is driving a surge in COVID-19 infections that could overwhelm its healthcare system....
- South Africa Rejects U.K. Claims Over New Coronavirus Variant
South Africa (Friday, 25 December) - South Africa’s government rejected allegations that a new variant of the coronavirus found in the country has contributed to a second wave of infections in the U.K. and criticized its...
- Canada expands added screening to travelers from South Africa amid COVID-19 variant worries
South Africa (Thursday, 24 December) - Canada on Thursday expanded enhanced screening and monitoring measures to travelers arriving from South Africa, citing the rise of a more infectious variant of COVID-19 in that country, similar to...
- Scientist warns there are 'no guarantees' that vaccines will work on new South African strain: Final flight from mutant-virus stricken Johannesburg touches down hours before ...
johannesburg (Thursday, 24 December) - The second mutated variant of coronavirus has already been found in London and North West England after being brought to the UK from South Africa....
- After UK, South Africa, New Coronavirus Strain Emerges in Nigeria; More Samples Sent For Testing
South Africa (Thursday, 24 December) - The emergence of the new coronavirus strain in Nigeria could add to new alarm in the pandemic after similar variants were found in UK and South Africa....
- UK to ban travel from South Africa over new variant; Canada approves Moderna vaccine - as it happened
South Africa (Wednesday, 23 December) - More areas of England moved up into tiers 4 and 3; UK has highest recorded daily rise in cases; new variant discovered in travellers from South Africa ......
- UK has two cases of variant linked to South Africa
South Africa (Wednesday, 23 December) - The UK has detected two cases of another "more transmissible" variant of coronavirus, the health secretary Matt Hancock says. Both people had travelled to South Africa, where the variant has...
- Covid news - live: England bans travel from South Africa over new strain, as tier 4 expands
South Africa (Wednesday, 23 December) - Millions more people will be put into Tier 4 restrictions from Boxing Day due to fears of rising coronavirus infection rates across the country over the Christmas period. Health secretary...
- Coronavirus live news: UK to ban travel from South Africa over new variant; Canada approves Moderna vaccine
South Africa (Wednesday, 23 December) - More areas of England moved up into tiers 4 and 3; UK has highest recorded daily rise in cases; new variant discovered in travellers from South Africa ......
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