New research from South Africa’s genomic surveillance network shows that people infected with the 501Y.V2 variant are also immune to other forms of the virus
The team found the protection against the 501Y.V2 variant could also extend to the original virus circulating the country and the variant first identified in Brazil
Understanding the immune response to the new form of the virus in South Africa can help shape how vaccines are designed for more long-lasting and wider protection
There’s something special about the body’s immune response to the 501Y.V2 variant which is the main form of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19) circulating in South Africa. People who are infected with this variant are also immune to previous forms of the virus, South African researchers announced in a recent media briefing.
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It s been over a year since the new coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan, China
During this period, mutations have led to the emergence of dominant variants that are more transmissible and possibly more deadly
Professor Tulio de Oliveira spoke to Health24 about what scientists have learned during this time, and what they still need to know
It’s been a year since the minister of health, Zweli Mkhize, officially announced the first confirmed local Covid-19 case in South Africa.
To date, Covid-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has killed more than 2.5 million people worldwide, derailed economies and turned daily lives upside down.
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S.Africans urged not to be complacent after discovery about 2nd variant A genomics team lead by the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) found people who ve been infected with this variant have a certain level of protection against reinfection. This undated handout picture courtesy of the British Health Protection Agency shows the coronavirus seen under an electron microscope. Picture: AFP.
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CAPE TOWN - Scientists have stressed that a recent discovery regarding the new coronavirus variant first studied in South Africa should not make people complacent.
A genomics team lead by the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) found people who ve been infected with this variant have a certain level of protection against reinfection.