Lab confirms South African variant present in Memphis
A doctor tests for COVID at UTHSC’s Tiger Lane testing site in April of last year. UTHSC has sequenced and confirmed a single case of the South African variant. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
South African strain has shown to be more resistant to vaccines than other known variants.
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South African variant University of Tennessee Health Science Center Dr. Scott Strome David SweatJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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