The C.1.2 strain has been linked to 'increased transmissibility' and been found in England, China, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritius, New Zealand, Portugal and Switzerland
A South African Covid variant "could be more infectious" than other mutations and may have the potential to evade vaccines, scientists warn.
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