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Copyright: Chinnachart Martmoh<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

By Naadiya Adams Twitter: @Miss_Naadiya<\/a><\/p>\n

Its been just a few days since Uganda confirmed a case of India\u2019s covid-19 variant B.1.617, and now Kenya has also confirmed the variant has been found in patients in the city of Kisumu.<\/p>\n

The ministry’s director-general, Dr Patrick Amoth says a virus cannot be prevented from spreading to various territories.<\/p>\n

“This variant has been picked up in Kenya and because of global connectivity, it is just a question of time. You cannot be able to put barriers … to prevent a virus from accessing your territory,” said Dr Amoth.<\/p>\n

Samples were taken from a group of Indian travelers who were in the African country for work purposes \u2013 the variant was detected from these samples.<\/p>\n

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) the B.1.617 variant, which is believed to have originated in India, has now been reported in over a dozen countries.<\/p>\n

This new variant is fierce and infections, as well as mortalities, have skyrocketed in India in recent weeks. CNN reported that crematoriums were being erected all over the country. A major concern is it may be contributing to a catastrophic 3rd<\/sup> wave that is set to rock nations once more. By Wednesday, on the sub-continent, more than 380,000 infections were reported as well as a shocking 3,780 deaths.<\/p>\n

WHO has however not confirmed whether or not this virus strain is more deadly or evasive of the vaccine.<\/p>\n

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda are taking measures to curb the variant spread and have all suspended flights to India.<\/p>\n

India\u2019s variant adds to the strains already found in Kenya, with the variants that were first detected in the UK and South Africa also found there.<\/p>\n

Kenya has seen 161 400 cases of coronavirus of which 2 825 have been fatal, according to the latest government data. Uganda has reported about 42 100 cases and 343 deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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