Morocco on Friday suspended flights arriving from South Africa amid rising concern about a new Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa.
Morocco joined a list of countriesn including the UK and EU member states that raced on Friday to halt flights with the Souther African region in reaction to what might be the highest spreading variant of Covid-19 as of yet.
According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), 22 cases of B.1.1.529 or Nu have been reported so far in South Africa.
The variant was first identified in Botswana.
At this point, South African scientists are unsure of the effectiveness of the different anti-COVID-19 vaccine products against this new variant.
“What concerns us the most is that this variant may not only have an increased transmission capacity but also be able to bypass parts of our immune system,” warns Infectious Diseases Specialist, Doctor Richard Lessells.
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