‘More contagious’ South African variant of COVID-19 virus, also recorded in PH: DOH
MANILA – There are also cases of the so-called more contagious B.1.351 (South African) variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Philippines. This was confirmed by the Department of Health (DOH) after the results of the eighth batch of samples that underwent whole genome sequencing came out. According to the agency, six cases have…