London: The new Covid-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in South Africa is mainly affecting people in the under 25 age group, among whom the vaccination rate against the virus is only 26%, according to health officials.
The South African news outlet reported that with Gauteng emerging as the epicenter of the fourth wave of the pandemic once again, it’s no surprise that the province has recorded the most number of infections from the B.1.1.529 variant.
Following this, UK, Germany, and Italy have banned fliers while Singapore restricts travellers from South Africa over the concerns regarding this new Covid variant. Hong Kong also detected the new COVID-19 variant in people with a travel history to South Africa.