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Don't call it the 'SA variant', scientists and researchers plead


Don t call it the SA variant , scientists and researchers plead
Top researchers say new variant could have begun in any country, and could appear in any country, and labelling it “the South African variant” was unjust and damaging
19 January 2021 - 07:00
The new variant spreads 50% faster than its predecessor but is not more severe, researchers say.
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A group of South African and international scientists have taken a strong stand against calling 501. V2, the latest variant of SARS-CoV-2 spreading like wildfire across the country, “the South African variant”.
Top researchers, who have delved into the variant for the benefit of all, say that it could have begun in any country, and could appear in any country, and labelling it “the South African variant” just because of the country’s in-depth analysis of the variant, is unjust and damaging. ....

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