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In the next few weeks, as laboratory work progresses
, South Africans should get a clearer picture of its new Covid-19 variant, says Professor Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP). KRISP coordinates the genetic research into the virus in South Africa.
He warns that the new variant – called 501.V2 – is now clearly driving the surge in cases in South Africa, which is threatening to engulf its healthcare infrastructure.
Over the past nine days, more than 100 000 new Covid cases have been confirmed, with more than 200 people now dying every day.
While it is not expected that the new variant is causing more severe symptoms, De Oliveira says he won’t be surprised if the virus is found to be between 40% and 70% more transmissible than the original virus strain (in line with the UK’s 501Y variant). This means that you are much likelier to contract the virus when exposed to it.
SA s Covid variant: How much more contagious it may be, and what it could mean for vaccines Dec 28, 2020, 02:45 PM
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SA s new Covid-19 variant is still being analysed, but one of SA s top genetic scientists expects it to be between 40% to 70% more transmissible.
Some of its unique mutations could also force vaccine producers to update their jabs.
Scientists now think variants could originate in people with very weak immune systems due to illnesses like cancer.
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In the next few weeks, as laboratory work progresses
, South Africans should get a clearer picture of its new Covid-19 variant, says Professor Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP). KRISP coordinates the genetic research into the virus in South Africa.
This is worrisome. SA s new Covid variant now dominates in KZN too Dec 28, 2020, 03:40 PM
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The latest data shows that South Africa s new Covid-19 variant has been found in almost 80% of samples from South Africa s coronavirus hotspots.
For the first time, the new variant also dominates in samples from KwaZulu-Natal, which now has the most active cases in the country.
SA s lead genomic scientist says this is concerning, and that the new variant is now clearly driving the Covid surge in SA.
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Over the past week, new data confirmed that South Africa’s Covid-19 variant is now also dominating genetic samples from KwaZulu-Natal, says Professor Tulio de Oliveira, director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP). KRISP coordinates the nationwide analysis of genetic samples of the virus.
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