Friday, November 26, 2021

South African Variant designated formally as B.1.1.529

 Currently identified as B.1.1.529, the new variant has also been found in Botswana and Hong Kong in travelers from South Africa, he said.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/south-african-scientists-detect-new-covid-variant-amid-spike-in-cases-who-to-hold-emergency-meeting/ar-AAR9m04?ocid=BingNews

If it's already in Hong Kong you can also bet it's already in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. It just hasn't been tested for yet.

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