> I don't think we even know that it's "fast spreading" yet. We do know: > A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is

> I don't think we even know that it's "fast spreading" yet. We do know: > A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province. “Over the last four or five days, there has been more of an exponential rise,” he said, adding that the new variant appears to be driving the spike in cases. “We can see that the variant is potentially spreading very fast. We do expect to start seeing pressure in the healthcare system in the next few days and weeks.” https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/south-african-scientists-detect-virus-variant-amid-spike-81397494 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/south-african-scient...