New CCP Virus Variant Detected in South Africa Sparks Travel Bans by Israel, UK

New CCP Virus Variant Detected in South Africa Sparks Travel Bans by Israel, UK
A mother receives her Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 in Diepsloot Township near Johannesburg, Oct. 21, 2021. AP Photo/Denis Farrell
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A new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has been detected in South Africa, its health minister, Joe Phaahla, announced Thursday.

Scientists say the new variant is a concern because it has a high number of mutations and spreads rapidly among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province, he said at an online press briefing.

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