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Covid-19: Hospitals struggle as cases surge, new strain discovered
South Africa is seeing a dramatic increase in Covid-19 infections. There were about 11,000 new virus cases and more than 250 deaths linked to the disease on Saturday, according to the Health Department. Government announced that a new strain of the Covid-19 virus has been identified in patients. According to epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim, the disease causes a higher viral load meaning that infected people can spread the new strain far more easily. Meanwhile, South African health care company Mediclinic says its resources are taking strain as the number of critically ill patients rises. – Melani Nathan ....

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