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Scientists fear new COVID strain discovered in South Africa is more contagious than the Delta variant

A new strain of the coronavirus found in South Africa is alarming scientists around the world. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta and CBS News reporter and researcher Max Bayer explain why this new variant is so concerning.
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