The documentary will premiere on MNet on 4 October at 8:30pm.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently classified the B.1.621 from the Pango lineage.
The Mu variant was first located in January earlier this year.
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It has since spread to Asia, America, South America as well as Europe.
NICD’s Dr Jinal Bhiman revealed that there had not yet been any confirmed cases of Mu in SouthAfrica.
Bhiman stated that the variant is a Beta one and is significantly more resistant to immune response.
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It is suspected that this variant may be more transmissible.
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