A new variant of the coronavirus has emerged in the United States, posing yet another public health challenge in a country already losing more than 3000 people to COVID-19 every day.
The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases in South Carolina.
Public health officials said itâs almost certain that there are more infections that have not been identified yet.
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Two cases of the South African strain of coronavirus has been found in the US.(AP)
They are also concerned that this version spreads more easily and that vaccines could be less effective against it.