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A new species of coronavirus is the main cause of the second wave of the pandemic in South Africa. “We have compelling scientific evidence that the second wave of the pandemic was caused by a new variant of the coronavirus. The epicenter of this type of virus is the Nelson Mandela Bay region of the Eastern Cape. From there, it began to spread to KwaZulu- Native”. Health Minister Zvelini Mkidze said.
In the last 24 hours, 184 deaths have been reported in the Republic of South Africa as a result of the coronavirus. The number of new infected is 9100.
The new type of virus is spreading faster than the old one. However, it is still too early to determine how severe it is and whether current vaccines will be effective against it.
Initial hopes were that with the arrival of summer the number of patients would decrease. This happened, but in December, the number of patients suddenly began to increase. Currently, the Republic of South Africa has the highest number of infected and dead people on the entire continent. The total number of confirmed cases exceeds 900,000 and the victims, 24,011.
The World Health Organization said it was in contact with the researchers who discovered the new strain, adding that there were no signs of changes in the behavior of the virus.
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