No evidence yet new COVID variant responsible for increased transmission in Nigeria, says NCDC

18 lineages of COVID-19 have been detected in Nigeria since the pandemic

The director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Thursday said there is no evidence yet to show that the new COVID-19 variant in Nigeria, the P681H, is associated with the rise in number of infections across the country. The DG said the variant detected

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