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Australia has detected its first case of the South African variant of coronavirus in hotel quarantine. What do we know?
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Australia s first case of the more transmissible South African strain of coronavirus has been detected in a woman in hotel quarantine.
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As coronavirus infections in South Africa continue to surge, Australia has detected its first case of a new, potentially fast-spreading variant linked to the country.
Queensland authorities yesterday announced a woman who had tested positive for COVID-19 in hotel quarantine was infected with the new South African variant, known as 501.V2.