Israel reports first case of new Covid variant first found in South Africa

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations

Coronavirus, virus, DNA, research
AP | PTI Jerusalem
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 26 2021 | 2:57 PM IST

The Israeli Health Ministry says it has detected the country's first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveler who returned from Malawi.

The Health Ministry said in a statement Friday that the traveler and two other suspected cases have been placed in isolation.

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province.

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First Published: Nov 26 2021 | 2:57 PM IST

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