There’s a lot of news about a new variant originally reported in southern Africa. Early signs have prompted calls for immediate precautionary blocks on travel from the region to restrict its spread. The WHO has called an emergency conference on this variant. Here’s a round-up of what we know so far.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://sciblogs.co.nz/code-for-life/2021/11/26/covid-19-the-b-1-1-529-variant/