What they have found is a lot of mutations, more than usual in a new variant including significant change in the famous spike protein, that suggest it could be difficult. It seems wise to assume it will be for the time being until experience shows how true that is. Positive cases are measured in dozens at the moment.
Four flights landed from Jo'burg yesterday morning and disgorged on to the shuttle train at T5. Passengers were given advice about social distancing et cetera but were put under no obligation or compulsion to isolate. We won't escape it, good or bad.
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