INTERVIEW: The Health Department has confirmed that two new Covid-19 variants that are dominant in India and the UK have been detected in SA.
On Saturday, the institute confirmed that the COVID-19 variant first detected in India the B.1.617.2 is in the country, with four confirmed cases.
Another variant of concern, the B.1.1.7 first detected in the UK has also arrived here on home soil with government confirming there are now 11 confirmed cases in SA. To speak to us more we have Professor Mosa Moshabela, UKZN Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research & Innovation.