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Health Ministry says South African virus strain found in Israel for 1st time – The Times of Israel
Ministry says 4 cases of highly contagious variant discovered, but stresses no evidence that it causes more severe illness
The Health Ministry said on Saturday that four cases of the highly contagious South African coronavirus strain had been identified in Israel, the first time the mutated variant had been discovered in the country.
The ministry said that four cases had been found after an advanced testing program. They included a traveler who recently returned from South Africa and family members of another individual who had traveled from there.
All travelers returning from the United Kingdom and South Africa, where…
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