NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed.

JOHANNESBURG A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the ...

Pharma giant Moderna’s (MRNA) shares surged as it said it is working on a new COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the strain found in South Africa. The announcement came even as it said its first vaccine ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. - A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said ...

On Friday, the World Health Organization categorized a new strain of COVID-19 that was recently detected in southern Africa as a "variant of concern." The WHO's Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus ...

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JOHANNESBURG, Dec 22 - The rand inched down again on Tuesday as concerns over the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus chilled demand for the South African currency. At 1500 GMT, the rand was ...

What's believed to be a more contagious variant of the coronavirus from South Africa has now been detected in the U.S. According to South Carolina health officials, two cases have been identified in ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa has identified a new variant of the novel coronavirus, which authorities believe is driving a surge in COVID-19 infections that could overwhelm its healthcare ...