Scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant in South Africa that has a large number of mutations. Across Africa, vaccination rates are lower than much of the rest of the world, with many countries struggling to secure enough doses.

New coronavirus variant, having large number of mutations, detected in South Africa

France on Thursday expressed its displeasure at having been excluded from the list of countries citizens of which will not have to quarantine on arrival in England Next week onwards, citizens from 'amber' list of Britain's traffic light list, who are fully vaccinated by jabs approved by US Food and Drug Administration or European Medicines Agency (EMA) would not have to self isolate prior to travel to England.

France calls England quarantine rules 'discriminatory towards French people'

While the world is fighting with the widespread of the new Delta variant of coronavirus, an expert has sounded alarm bells that the Beta variant may also prove out to be equally dangerous.

Beta variant can evade Covid vaccines, UK scientist claims

AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Sunday began new trials to test a modified vaccine against the Beta variant, which first emerged in South Africa. The 'booster' vaccine's trial will involve around 2,250 participants from Britain, South Africa, Brazil and Poland.

AstraZeneca tests booster jab against Covid variant

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New coronavirus variant, having large number of mutations, detected in South Africa

France calls England quarantine rules 'discriminatory towards French people'

Beta variant can evade Covid vaccines, UK scientist claims

AstraZeneca tests booster jab against Covid variant