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World-first strain detected from COVID ship off Coast – Northern Star

Health authorities have confirmed crew members of a container ship off Mooloolaba tested positive to a previously undetected strain of coronavirus.

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New Zealand health authorities have confirmed crew members of a container ship off Mooloolaba tested positive to a strain of coronavirus which had not been detected elsewhere.
Two men had to be taken off the ship and to Sunshine Coast University Hospital for treatment, while other testing was carried out on-board.
It was originally reported that the strain of COVID-19 had not been detected anywhere before, which was confirmed by New Zealand Health.
The container ship, MS Sofrana Surville, was anchored…

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