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Fresh data show toll South African virus variant takes on vaccine efficacy

The vaccines from Novavax Inc and Johnson & Johnson were significantly less effective at preventing Covid-19 in trial participants in South Africa, where the potent new variant is widespread...

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects), also known as novel coronavirus, the virus that causes Covid-19, emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab which was isolated from a patient in the US. Photo: Reuters
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Israel records four South African Covid-19 variant cases

India on Wednesday also extended the ban on flights to and from Britain by a week to 7 January. Picture: Reuters
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India recorded 29 cases of Covid-19 UK variant this week

First case of new Covid variant found in France as cases rise
Coronavirus chronicle

First case of new Covid variant found in France as cases rise

New virus strain may make inroads on slack measures
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

New virus strain may make inroads on slack measures