Health experts say there's no reason to panic, after a new variant of the coronavirus, which mutates a lot more than its predecessors, was discovered in South Africa.

Health experts say there’s no reason to panic, after a new variant of the coronavirus, which mutates a lot more than its predecessors, was discovered in South Africa.

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31 August 2021

The National Institute of Communicable Diseases says the C.1.2 variant accounts for less than 3% of all samples which were analyzed, although it’s gradually showing an increase.

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Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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