{"id":175470,"date":"2020-12-19T10:13:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T08:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/sa-news-new-covid-19-variant-driving-second-wave-mkhize\/"},"modified":"2020-12-19T10:13:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T08:13:28","slug":"sa-news-new-covid-19-variant-driving-second-wave-mkhize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/sa-news-new-covid-19-variant-driving-second-wave-mkhize\/","title":{"rendered":"SA News: New COVID-19 Variant Driving Second Wave \u2013 Mkhize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fiafrica.com%2fnew-covid-19-variant-driving-second-wave-mkhize%2f&#038;c=14235930053715904078&#038;mkt=en-gb\">New COVID-19 Variant Driving Second Wave \u2013 Mkhize<\/a>: A severe variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa could explain the rapid spread of a second wave that affects younger people, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fiafrica.com%2fnew-covid-19-variant-driving-second-wave-mkhize%2f&#038;c=14235930053715904078&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fewn.co.za%2f2020%2f12%2f19%2fwith-274-more-fatalities-sa-s-covid-19-death-toll-rises-to-24-285&#038;c=866034576080509684&#038;mkt=en-gb\">With 274 more fatalities, SA&#8217;s COVID-19 death toll rises to 24,285<\/a>: JOHANNESBURG &#8211; South Africa has recorded 274 COVID-19 related deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalies to 24,285 since the outbreak. Over the last day, 8,725 new coronavirus &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fewn.co.za%2f2020%2f12%2f19%2fwith-274-more-fatalities-sa-s-covid-19-death-toll-rises-to-24-285&#038;c=866034576080509684&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fafrica.com%2fthe-case-for-digital-payment-solutions-for-africas-travel-systems%2f&#038;c=14539494185629863331&#038;mkt=en-gb\">The Case for Digital Payment Solutions for Africa\u2019s Travel Systems<\/a>: From South Africa to Nigeria and all the countries around and in-between, transportation stakeholders in Africa are increasingly leaning on emerging technologies in commuting applications, customer &#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fafrica.com%2fthe-case-for-digital-payment-solutions-for-africas-travel-systems%2f&#038;c=14539494185629863331&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ibtimes.sg%2fscientists-discover-severe-coronavirus-strain-south-africa-that-puts-younger-people-risk-54304&#038;c=8395695065994015049&#038;mkt=en-gb\">Scientists Discover Severe Coronavirus Strain in South Africa That Puts Younger People at Risk<\/a>: While the South African Health Minister announced the finding of a new variant, UK PM called an emergency meeting to discuss how to contain the new strain.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ibtimes.sg%2fscientists-discover-severe-coronavirus-strain-south-africa-that-puts-younger-people-risk-54304&#038;c=8395695065994015049&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fbusinesstech.co.za%2fnews%2ftrending%2f457910%2fnew-covid-19-variant-identified-in-south-africa-as-numbers-rise%2f&#038;c=9922150415529301406&#038;mkt=en-gb\">New Covid-19 variant identified in South Africa as numbers rise<\/a>: Covid-19 infections continue to spread rapidly amid a second wave in South Africa, with the country recording an additional 8,725 confirmed cases in the last 24 hours.<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&#038;aid=&#038;tid=DBB1C2D768204A279A2FAC606E034FD5&#038;url=https%3a%2f%2fbusinesstech.co.za%2fnews%2ftrending%2f457910%2fnew-covid-19-variant-identified-in-south-africa-as-numbers-rise%2f&#038;c=9922150415529301406&#038;mkt=en-gb\">&#8220;South Africa&#8221; &#8211; BingNews<\/a><\/small><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New COVID-19 Variant Driving Second Wave \u2013 Mkhize: A severe variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa could explain the rapid spread of a second wave that affects younger people, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said. 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