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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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers healthcare and higher education for The Daily Memphian.