Prognosis
Covid Variant Fueled Record Infections in Africa, WHO Says
- South African variant found in four African nations and U.S.
- Infections rose 50% month-to-month as of Jan. 25, WHO says
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A variant of the coronavirus first identified in South Africa is driving record numbers of infections and deaths as it spreads across the region, the World Health Organization said.
The variant has been found in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia and the French territory of Mayotte, and is probably circulating in other countries on the continent, said Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s regional director for Africa. Another fast-spreading mutant that surfaced in the U.K. has been detected in Nigeria and the Gambia.