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December 21, 2020

Danger as New Strain Of COVID 19 Detected In Africa

As the new strain of COVID 19 that spread faster travel far and near and now detected IN South Africa, said to be more deadly. The New strain of COVID 19 has earlier been detected in the UK

And now in South Africa and possibly have entered other Africa countries. With the low rate of COVID 19 test taking place in Africa and non of the COVID-19 vaccine being developed in this part of the world. Africa

It may take some Africa country unaware and mal the positive result most of the Africa Nations has achieved for the last nine month in curbing the spread of the virus in the Continent

In Nigeria, another Africa Nation. The rate of COVID-19 Cases has increased within the past three weeks while the Government Highly corrupt politicians are now calling on the Nigeria citizens to avoid all forms of mass gardening

Also for Nigerians to Avoid traveling for the festive period to their towns, villages, and adhere to all COVID 19 protocol now than never in other to be safe, save their loved ones life and possible avoid the second interstate lockdown around the country Nigeria

The new strain variant of COVID 19 has hurt millions of travel around the world, with plane ticket schedule from Monday Across some Europian countries suspended, with a total lockdown called tier 4 on Cov19 in the UK, leaving millions of traveler stranded

The new strain variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which causes COVID 19 has earlier last weekend detected in South Africa, The Government of South Africa

Through her scientist’s body have made the announcement, warning south Africans and other Africa Country to be wary of the new strain of COVID 19

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The health Minister in the person of Zweli MKhize and other members of the South Africa Ministerial Advisory Committee on COVID 19 held a press briefing in which they described a new strain of COVID 19 Virus known as 501.V2 to be more deadly

And said the new strain of COVID-19 was fueling South Africa’s second wave of COVID – 19 coronavirus infection. This strain of COVID 19 Is Different. She warns

Danger as New Strain Of COVID 19 Detected In Africa

Also, a group of mutated viruses was discovered in Eastern Cape, Western Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces by the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa.

Apart from South Africa, no other Africa national as of date of writing and publishing this report (Danger as New Strain Of COVID 19 Detected In Africa) has had a case report on the new Strain of the COVID-19

The minister said the findings had been shared with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the scientific community at large, more awareness and sensitization are now being pass on to not just South Africans but to other Africa nations

He also said the mutation was a cause for concern, but there was no reason to panic. Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, who co-chairs the advisory committee, said the new variant appeared to be more potent and transmissible, “although it is unclear whether it will cause higher mortality rates or more severe illness”. but we are being more vigilant

The new strain of the COVID 19 variations is not the same, according to the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases. and a lot is still not clear as more studies are ongoing