'South African variant': Why experts want us to stop using the 'harmful' term

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'South African variant': Why experts want us to stop using the 'harmful' term

The term 'South African variant' is misleading and harmful, experts say, as the strain may have originated in several other countries.

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

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