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2 days agoThe variant known as B11529 has been detected in small numbers in South Africa WHO officials said. The B11529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021.

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South Africa detects a new variant prompting new international travel restrictions.

. 2 days agoThe World Health Organization has convened a technical group of experts on Friday to assess the South Africa data and to decide whether the new variant warrants being designated a. 2 days agoThe variant which was referred to as the B11529 variant until the World Health Organization assigned it the Greek letter omicron has been linked to positive cases in South Africa. 2 days agoIts unclear where the new variant first emerged but scientists in South Africa first alerted the World Health Organization and it has now been seen in travelers to Belgium Botswana Hong Kong.

Vaccination rates in South Africa are falling far short of the nations goal administering only 130000 out. Travelers from the country are also believed to have brought the variant to Hong Kong and Botswana. The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterized by three distinct peaks in reported cases the latest of which was predominantly the Delta variant.

2 days agoThe variant was first detected in South Africa where scientists were quick to flag it to the global health community. South African scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant in a small number of cases and are working to understand its potential implications. A COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa could be more infectious than other mutations and may have the potential of being resistant to vaccines according to a report.

As CBS News correspondent. 2 days agoThe TAG-VE was convened on 26 November 2021 to assess the SARS-CoV-2 variant. 2 days agoTulio de Oliveira the director of South Africas Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation said the variant has many more mutations than we have expected adding it is spreading very fast.

South African scientist Tulio de Oliveira said in a media briefing held by the South Africa.

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