SA health minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that there is uncertainty about how the new COVID-19 variants in South Africa will behave.
Mr. Zweli says the best way to minimise the impact of the virus in the country is to limit its spread as much citizens can.
According to Professor Shabir Madhi, the current vaccines will offer protection against severe cases of the variant found in India. But not necessarily the mild cases.
He also added that avoiding mass gathering still remains the single most important measure of protection against all variants.
Madhi spoke to eNCA’s Dan Moyane earlier after news that at least four people in Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal tested positive with the variant.
“This particular variant from India shares a mutation similar to one found in the ione SA variant, which makes these viruses relatively resistant to the immune responses,” he said.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
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