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The World Health Organization, led by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, raised concern Friday about the new strain found in South Africa. © Reuters November 27, 2021 03:48 JST Updated on November 27, 2021 04:26 JST | Africa Copy Copied GENEVA (Reuters) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 "variant of concern," saying it may spread more quickly than other forms. Preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection and there had been a "detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology," it said in a statement after a closed meeting...
