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Dominance of the SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage in Gauteng

The SARS-CoV-2 501Y.V2 lineage has been recently been shown to predominate in the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa, all of which experienced major outbreaks of COVID-19. This variant of concern harbours mutations associated with increased transmissibility and neutralizing antibody resistance. In this report, we describe a preliminary analysis of 479 sequences

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Can I be re-infected with the new variant if I’ve had COVID-19?

Can you be re-infected with the new variant if you have already had COVID-19 from one of the older variants? People who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection are usually protected from being infected a second time (called re-infection). This is because they develop neutralizing antibodies that remain in their blood for at least 5-6 months,

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