There are growing fears a newly discovered COVID-19 variant, said to be potentially more dangerous than the one causing waves of infection around the world, could impact Christmas.
A new SARS-CoV-2 variant – currently referred to as B.1.1.529 – has been detected in South Africa after a rapid increase in cases over the last seven days. Here's what we know so far.
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