The infected have gone into self-isolation while the authorities try to find out who they have been in contact with.
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Scientists in the Republic of South Africa reportedly found that on Thursday a new variant of Covid-19 with a large number of mutations due to a rapid increase in infections.
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In South Africa, the worst affected country in Covid-19, the number of new infections registered in a single day has increased tenfold since the beginning of the month, from 106 to around 1,200.
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In response, many countries, including the European Union (EU), have suspended flights from southern Africa.
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