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UK’s Covid-19 variant detected in SA Updated
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The Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa says it s found its first case of the UK variant of the coronavirus in South Africa.
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Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform director, Professor Tulio de Oliveira, announced at a World Health Organisation Africa Covid-19 press briefing on Thursday.
We have just reported the first imported case of B.1.1.7, that is the variant of concern in the UK, said de Oliveira
The Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) would like to report the first genome of B.1.1.7 (501Y.V1) in South Africa. We are finalizing the assembly of the genome and will deposit soon at GISAID. This was produced by the Stellenbosch University and NHLS. Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna) January 28, 2021