the new variance emerge? we were told earlier in the pandemic that if there were significant transmission community transmission there was the possibility of new strains of the virus emerging. virus emerging. coronavirus is notorious virus emerging. coronavirus is notorious for virus emerging. coronavirus is notorious for mutating - virus emerging. coronavirus is notorious for mutating and - virus emerging. coronavirus is i notorious for mutating and we ve notorious for mutating and we ve seen it before with the alpha and beta and delta variants which were mutations of the original wuhan strain and this is what we have seen. and this strain has mutated more than the earlier mutation which is why it is a variant of concern. on the question of transmissibility, it s what evidence do we have from africa than it is more transmissible than the other variations we ve seen so far? irate than the other variations we ve seen so far? ~ ., ., ., , so far? we are waiting to see, reall . so fa