Detection of S African variant: NSC needs to review SOP flexibility - KJ

Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin today expressed his concern over the detection of 17 Covid-19 cases with the South African B.1.351 variant in the country which would impact the immunisation programme.

He said that once the variant spreads, some of the vaccines will not be effective against it and the rate of virus transmission would go up...