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BBC OS: 2021/11/26 16:06 GMT: New Covid variant detected

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New Covid variant detected

2021/11/26 16:06 GMT

2021/11/26 16:06 GMT: New Covid variant detected

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We answer your questions on the new variant first detected in southern Africa

We answer your questions on the new variant first detected in southern Africa.

A new coronavirus variant has been detected in southern Africa. The variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far and some scientists have said they are worried about it. Countries have tightened travel restrictions because of the variant, imposing stricter quarantine measures or banning flights from South Africa and neighbouring countries. We'll answer your questions about the variant with our health expert, and hear from people in southern Africa on how they are feeling about the news.

Also, we're going to discuss the mental and physical toll that working throughout the pandemic has had on healthcare workers. Some have developed post traumatic stress disorder because of the overwhelming stress of the pandemic, others have experienced burnout and pressure on their mental and physical health. We'll speak to three healthcare workers to hear their experiences.

And, we’ll speak to BBC journalists working to tell the stories of the people who died while trying to cross from France to the UK by boat on Wednesday. We’re starting to learn more about their origins and lives, so we’ll tell you what we know. It’s also the topic that the BBC’s Ros Atkins has been looking at in detail this week, so we’ll hear his explanation and analysis on why people are risking their lives on small boats to cross the English Channel.

(Photo: A healthcare worker collects a swab from Bronwen Cook for a PCR test against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) before traveling to London, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 26, 2021. Credit: REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham)

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