Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and Director of Public Health Dr Caroline McElnay respond to questions around a new mutation of Covid-19 in South Africa. A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa is a “real wake-up call for all of us”, Deputy Prime Minster Grant Robertson says. Scientists in South Africa have said the new variant was a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people. During the 1pm Covid-19 press conference on Friday, Robertson said the new variant was evidence the pandemic was not over. Themba Hadebe/AP A new Covid-19 variant has been discovered in South Africa.

Source: Stuff November 26, 2021 07:59 UTC