Prof Anne von Gottberg from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases said the variant had been detected in about 100 genomes so far, and Phaahla said they mainly involved under-25s, among whom the vaccination rate is only 26%. “They are at great risk,” he said.
De Oliveira said he and other scientists at universities around the country had researched the variant as quickly as possible and found that it has a “very high number of mutations” with more than 30 located at the spike protein. “Many are finishing school and university and they want to go away for the holiday season but this is the real time to all play our part.”
“Initially it looked like cluster outbreaks and a spread of the Delta variant on university campuses, but from yesterday we got indication from scientists that there could be another variant at play,” said Phaahla.This means each infected person will infect two others, “so we will see a very fast increase of cases going forward”, said De Oliveira.
He added: “This is what gives us some concern, and we are also concerned that it is not just isolated in Gauteng.”
Honestly vaccinate what and how many times cause it was said that this new variant is strong and the vaccine ain't shit against it? Botse botse who is what here? 🤔🤔
They just discovered the damn thing they don't even know if the vaccines would be effective yet they already know that it mostly affect people under 25yrs🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ What kind of Bullsh*t is that did they 'know' about the damn variant before they discover it FCUK ALL THESE SCIENTISTS!
Nonsense.
You fools don't know this variant was brought here by VAXXED Botswana citizens? Will it make a difference if numbers continue climbing amongst mostly vaxxed folks (as it is the case in Europe & US)? 🤷🏾 Germany is over 75% vaxxed, but it's +ve & hospitalization s are high!
What’s the point of vaccinating if they say the current vaccine doesn’t work on this variant! Biggest bloody lies we’ve all fallen for!’
Lol.. now it's the Time ?
Vaccines are not stopping the infection but we are still getting the same message over and over.
So this variant knows everything, it knows which age to target and when… it is here to encourage under 25s to go and vaccinate… it also knows that the current vaccine available won’t work… guys let’s applaud 👏🏾 our scientists oops no I meant let’s applaud this variant 😀
Those billions ramaphosa received are working hard!!
Nasi hlolela!
Haibo you are full of nonsense🤬😡😠 VOETSEK WENA!!!
I don't think these media houses, politician and scientists fully appreciate the level of distrust, anger and confusion u create feeding us consistently contradictory, uneducated and bogus information about this virus amongst other things. what the fuck do yall want from us!!
Oh fuck off
Sounds more like fear propaganda to me
nidakiwe ke manje nidakiwe nje! what kind of virus that's age specific and target the group that's healthy
A Cycle of madness
Fotshek
Fokofffff
But they think it could evade vaccines? So why
Vele ngisho njalo when you don't want us to celebrate our festive season like we usually do
Nonsense
Get vaccinated hle when on the other article it said the vaccine doesn’t work against it?
We going on the street,no more lockdowns,we are vaccinated let those who are not vaccinated stay at home
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ja ne
So basically the current vaccine is effective to all variants😂
maxwell_mncwabe When is this government planning on being honest and tell us why they are so pressed in getting us vaccinated? They even invented a new variant to try to scare us into getting the jab.
There's no new variant here, just another ploy to manipulate & control us during festive season for them to continue with their money making scheme to acquire more vaccines & mandatory vaccination that never applied during campaigns, rallies & elections, nonsense
Rev 6 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
You trying too much now😂😂😂😂
TStumcash DamaneMveleli GogetVaxxed🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
If we all contribute R500 and give it to treasury I'm sure we can get that 500bn and pay them back, this is not working anymore.
siphamandla332 Saze sadakelwa
Why these Variants only love South Africans.are we the chosen ones😍so tired of these fake nonsense going on!!!
Satanism better to die l won’t vaccinate that Satanic strategy..
They're quick at finding bad things in this country but slow to turning things around for the good.
😂What a joke😌
This must be the biggest crime against humanity after apartheid. CAUSING PANIC IN SOCIETY WITH AN IMAGINARY PANDEMIC
What a film🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yall are trying so hard kodwa yaz
this is a weapon. so this virus knows which age groups to target and when to strike?
Wow something is really hitting the waters..the variant was found just yesterday and y’all know so much already,South Africa has become so advance hey..
⚠️Scam alert⚠️
Cyril uswele ibhola ayodlala eGroundini
Flip talk about a propaganda machine
Be careful guys these jabs are. Dangerous dont be fooled
On wednesday we were told we have too many vaccines, come Thursday we told there is anew variant, today its go vaccinate... Connecting the dots....respectfully
Hebanna 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Lona la nyela eh 🤣
To get the 4th shot right ?
We warned you that the vaccines is going to cause the virus to mutate to circumvent the vaccines but you DONT WANT TO LISTEN!!!! NewVariant
Propaganda
It knows age this virus, it just goes for the inder 25s 🤣🤣 Even the vaxxed are waking up to your nonsense.
PHOENIX LIVES MATTER 😭😭😭
Hahahahahahahine age grup its targwtting u guys nees to be seras
Lockdown loading for December as expected
Exploded🤣🤣🤣.
Creation of covid panic!!
Enough is enough now. We have to do something about this
Voetsek U think we stupid
Le bua sbono
Tsek you're trying to scare young people
Vaccine 💉so good that you have to be Forced to take it 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
I don't care how Pro-vaxxer you are, even you have to admit that this sounds made up.
🤣😂🤣🤣🤣 Nonsense
They are trying so hard to spread fear and push the vaccine numbers high!
La nyela
You need to do more research. Then you would know that it is vaccine resistant which makes your headline pointless
Eintlik, how do you know it spread fastest in that age group you mentioned, le a re nyela
Stopping instilling fear just because there’s an agenda to lockdown. May God deal all the agents of Satan behind this demonic agenda. This AFRICA you’ll not smell not as long as some of us worship a living God. He knew the end of all this nonsense from the beginning 🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊
What a joke and nonsense
Good joke. Tell us another one. 😏
Forget it.
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