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Department of Health figures showed cases rose 13 per cent in a week, rising from the 44,242 reported last Friday. It marked the first time they had topped the milestone since October 21.
New Botswana Variant With 32 'Horrific' Mutations Is The Most Evolved Covid Strain EVER & Could Be 'Worse Than Delta'
New Botswana Variant With 32 'Horrific' Mutations Is The Most Evolved Covid Strain EVER & Could Be 'Worse Than Delta'
Fears are mounting that a new Covid variant believed to have emerged in Botswana is driving a surge in cases in neighbouring South Africa.
Only 10 cases of the strain, which could be named 'Nu', have been detected so far but it has been spotted in Botswana, South Africa and Hong Kong, suggesting it's more widespread.