There's a super variant of COVID-19, and scientists are concerned, especially Professor Tulio De Oliveira, from the KZN Research and Innovation Sequencing Platform.
JOHANNESBURG - There's a super variant of Covid-19, and scientists are concerned, especially Professor Tulio De Oliveira, from the KwaZulu-Natal Research and Innovation Sequencing Platform.
De Oliveira says the government has assembled a team of scientists to take a closer look.Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the National Coronavirus Command Council will be meeting to discuss the implications.It says this will continue to assist in the fight against the coronavirus.
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