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.