Is the new COVID-19 variant "the worst one yet"? | The World

A new heavily mutated variant of COVID-19 has been detected in South Africa with concerns over its ability to bypass the protection offered by vaccines. Mia Malan, the editor-in-chief at the Bhekisisa Health Journalism Centre tells The World there's also some indication the variant may "have an effect on other parts of the immune system". Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia