Early indications are that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective against the new variant, ministerial advisory committee member Prof Ian Sanne said.
The health department has slammed various countries for their “knee-jerk reactions” by imposing travel bans or restrictions on SA.
“The leadership of some countries is finding scapegoats to deal with what is a worldwide problem,” he said.B.1.1.529 — was announced on Thursday, with concerns that it could be more transmissible than other variants. The variant was quickly spreading through the country, experts warned. “We’re saying that the reaction from some countries in terms of travel bans and other such measures are completely against the norms and standards as guided by the WHO,” he said.
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