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When the UK launched the second coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine on Monday, a leading Oxford scientist said there was a “big question mark” surrounding the efficacy of vaccines in the South African variant of SARS. -CoV- 2. The new strain Covid-19, named 20C / 501Y.V2, has caused a rapid increase …

This new variant is concerning because it is more transmissible and has mutated more than the new variant that has been discovered in the UK, authorities said. In the UK, two cases of another new South African-related coronavirus have been identified, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed in London on Wednesday. …