New coronavirus variant could be circulating in Kenya, Kemri warns
Scientists warn that distinct variants of the coronavirus, entirely different from those detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, could be circulating in Kenya. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) have warned that a distinct variant of the coronavirus, entirely different from those detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, could be circulating in the country.
Although the findings are preliminary, the investigators say that a particular variant, picked in samples collected in Taita Taveta County, in the southeastern part of the country, is not only unique to Kenya but likely to be spreading elsewhere in the country.
