Speaking with a family member, medical professional, they were told to be on the lookout for it, fwiw.????
Nothing surprises me anymore.
Speaking of what to be on the lookout for, explaining why you need yet another booster.....
South African Scientists Say New Variant May Have ‘Increased Transmissibility’
By
Antony Sguazzin
August 30, 2021, 6:09 AM CDTUpdated on August 30, 2021, 11:16 AM CDT
South African scientists said they identified a new coronavirus variant that has a concerning number of mutations.
The so-called C.1.2. variant was first identified in May in the South African provinces of Mpumalanga and Gauteng, where Johannesburg and the capital, Pretoria, are situated, the scientists said in a research paper. By August 13, it had been found in six of South Africa’s nine provinces as well as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mauritius, Portugal, New Zealand and Switzerland.
The mutations on the virus “are associated with increased transmissibility” and an increased ability to evade antibodies, the scientists said. “It is important to highlight this lineage given its concerning constellation of mutations.”
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...africa-has-concerning-mutations?sref=i4qXzk6d