From just over 200 new confirmed cases per day in recent weeks, South Africa saw the number of new daily cases rocket to more than 1,200 on Wednesday and to 2,465 a day later.

It's still unclear whether a new COVID-19 variant will pose a significant threat to public health. Here's what we know about B.1.1.529.

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LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT IN SOUTH AFRICA? South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in ...

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The new variant — dubbed B.1.1.529 by scientists — has been detected in South Africa, Botswana and in a South African traveler to Hong Kong, according to South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla.

The B.1.351 variant is predominant in South Africa now, and is driving up new case reports to record levels there and across sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

It’s unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has also been seen in travelers to Belgium, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.

A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa.

It’s unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers […] Skip to content. All Sections.

It’s unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers […] Skip to content. All Sections.

It's unclear where the new variant actually arose, but it was first detected by scientists in South Africa and has now been seen in travelers to Belgium, Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.