SA scientists who discovered new Covid-19 variant share what they know
Researchers say a tip from staff at a private hospital could be the reason the 501Y.V2 was picked up so quickly
25 January 2021 - 19:48
Late last year, the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA), (http://www.krisp.org.za/ngs-sa/ngs-sa_network_for_genomic_surveillance_south_africa/) led by the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP (https://www.krisp.org.za/)) identified a rapidly spreading new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. The new variant, called 501Y.V2, raises critical questions, including whether current vaccines and treatments will still be effective...
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