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New Covid strain found in South Africa classified as 'Variant Of Concern' by WHO, named Omicron
The B.1.1.529 variant has a large number of mutations and is reportedly the fifth variant to be given the designation "of concern"
 "New Covid strain found in South Africa classified as 'Variant Of Concern' by WHO, named Omicron")
Pic courtesy: Pixabay Johannesburg: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday designated a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a large number of mutations as being "of concern", the fifth variant to be given the designation. The WHO said in a statement that it had assigned the B.1.1.529 variant the Greek letter Omicron.
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