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South Africa hits 1 million coronavirus cases as new variant spreads rapidly – The Guardian
President Cyril Ramaphosa expected to announce new restrictions in attempt to slow the surge
South AfricaPresident Cyril Ramaphosa expected to announce new restrictions in attempt to slow the surge
Guardian staff and agencies
Sun 27 Dec 2020 21.49 EST
South Africas Covid-19 surge has taken the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases as president Cyril Ramaphosa called an emergency meeting of the national coronavirus command council.
The countrys new variant of the coronavirus, 501.V2, is more contagious and has quickly become dominant in many areas of the resurgence, according to…
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