S Africa COVID variant more infectious than UK strain: HancockBritish Health Minister Matt Hancock says he is ‘incredibly worried about the South African variant’ as cases surge.
Vaccines may not work against SA virus variant, UK minister warnsTransport Secretary Grant Shapps warns virus mutation first recorded in South Africa is a ‘very big concern’.
US CDC warns new COVID variant could be dominant strain by MarchThe US CDC says a more transmissible COVID-19 variant first discovered in the UK has been found in 10 states.
UK, South Africa COVID variants found in dozens of countries: WHOGeographical spread of highly infectious variants first recorded in UK and South Africa are underestimated, agency says.