Emergency meeting called for contagious COVID-19 variant found in South Africa

Emergency meeting called for contagious COVID-19 variant found in South Africa

Mutations of COVID-19 are the only thing keeping this virus alive. The World Health Organization is keeping a close eye on a new variant out of South Africa. Virologists say it seems to be more contagious than the Delta variant that caused a surge of cases across the globe. Just when it seemed we had everything under control, scientists are having to rush to learn more. Epidemiologists say the new variant has the potential to bypass the immunity created by natural infection and approved COVID-19 vaccines. MORE: https://bit.ly/3FMeXOv ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook:   / 10tampabay   ►Twitter:   / 10tampabay