It will take "
several weeks
" to understand the level of transmissibility and virulence of the new variant which was first detected in South Africa and named B.1.1.529, a WHO spokesperson said on Friday (November 26th). .
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Experts from the World Health Organization, responsible for monitoring developments in the Covid virus, are however already meeting today to determine whether the variant should be classified as "
worrying
" or "
to be monitored
", explained Christian Lindmeier, during a regular press briefing by UN agencies.
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