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Covid: South African, Brazilian strains raise new fears on vaccines, immunity – Hindustan Times

The first major mutation of the Sars-Cov-2 virus was reported from the UK in the so-called B.1.1.7 variant (also called VOC202012/01) ; authorities said in December…

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Mutations of the Sars-Cov-2 virus found in South Africa and Brazil have begun worrying authorities and scientists who say that these they are distinct from the new variant first found in the UK could trigger more re-infections, even reduce vaccine efficacy, though more tests are underway.
The first major mutation of the Sars-Cov-2 virus was reported from the UK in the so-called B.1.1.7 variant (also called VOC202012/01) ; authorities said in December that it was more infectious, and it was later…

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