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Another genetic mutation of coronavirus detected in Nigeria
by Daily Sabah with AP
ISTANBUL Africa
Dec 25, 2020 12:23 pm GMT+3
A parishioner wearing face mask to protect against coronavirus, attends a morning Christmas Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral in Lagos, Nigeria, Friday Dec. 25, 2020. (AP Photo)
As the world is trying to contain a new COVID-19 strain that first emerged in the U.K. about a week ago, reports of a potentially more infectious variant have poured in from Nigeria, with infectious disease specialists warning about rapid exponential growth in cases
While leading scientists were busy working to understand the scope of the threat from a new genetic mutation of the coronavirus that was first announced by the U.K. on Saturday, which has since been found in cases linked to South Africa, another new variant of the virus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, adding that further investigation is needed.
The discovery could add heightened alarm to the pandemic, as the initial new strain led to the swift return of international travel restrictions and other measures during a major holiday season.
"It's a separate lineage from the U.K. and South Africa," the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), John Nkengasong, told reporters. He said the Nigeria CDC and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases would analyze more samples.
"Give us some time ... it's still very early," he said.
The identification of the apparent new variant was based on two or three genetic sequences, Nkengasong said, but that and South Africa's alert last week were enough to prompt an emergency meeting of the Africa CDC this week. The variant in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, was found in two patient samples collected on Aug. 3 and Oct. 9 in Osun state, according to a working research paper seen by The Associated Press (AP).
Unlike the variant seen in the U.K., "we haven't observed such rapid rise of the lineage in Nigeria and do not have evidence to indicate that the P681H variant is contributing to increased transmission of the virus in Nigeria. However, the relative difference in scale of genomic surveillance in Nigeria vs. the U.K. may imply a reduced power to detect such changes," the paper says.
More than 40 countries have banned U.K. arrivals because of concerns about the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus, with the U.S. announcing that it will require airline passengers from Britain to have a negative COVID-19 test with 72 hours of their flight. All airline passengers from the U.K. will need to provide these results to the airline, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a statement Thursday.
The agency said the order will be signed Friday and go into effect Monday. "If a passenger chooses not to take a test, the airline must deny boarding to the passenger," the CDC said in its statement. The agency said because of travel restrictions in place since March, air travel to the U.S. from the U.K. is already down by 90%.
The news from Nigeria comes as infections surge again in parts of the African continent. The new virus variant in South Africa is now the predominant one there, Nkengasong said, as confirmed infections in the country approach 1 million. While the variant transmits quickly and viral loads are higher, it is not yet clear whether it leads to more severe infections, he said.
"We believe this mutation will not have an effect" on the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines to the continent, he said of the South Africa variant. South Africa's health minister announced an "alarming rate of spread" in the country, with more than 14,000 new confirmed cases and more than 400 deaths reported Wednesday. It was the largest single-day increase in cases.
The country has more than 950,000 infections and COVID-19 is "unrelenting," Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize said.
"There's no sign at the moment that we're reaching a peak. There's still rapid exponential growth," infectious disease specialist Richard Lessells told the AP. He said South Africa needs to double down on virus control efforts "because already many hospitals in many parts of the country are extremely stretched."
There is little sign of the tough restrictions that many African countries imposed early in the pandemic, however, that were seen as causing severe pain to economies and millions of informal workers.
The African continent now has more than 2.5 million confirmed cases, or 3.3% of global cases. Infections across the continent have risen 10.9% over the past four weeks, the Africa CDC director said, including a 52% increase in Nigeria and 40% increase in South Africa.
For the first time since confirming sub-Saharan Africa's first virus case in February, Nigeria is in the spotlight as infections surge. "Over recent weeks, we've had a huge increase in number of samples to (the Nigeria CDC) reference lab," Africa CDC Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu tweeted Thursday.
"This has led to an unusual delay with testing, but we're working around the clock," with many colleagues cutting short their holidays and returning to work, he said.
Nigeria now has more than 80,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. It saw a record number of daily infections on Dec. 17 with more than 1,100, and there has been a "rapid increase" in cases in the past two weeks, the Nigeria CDC said this week, citing increased travel and "minimal compliance with COVID-19 safety measures" as reasons.
The government has again imposed some virus restrictions, including limits on gatherings, and recommended closings of bars, nightclubs and similar venues.
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Iran maintains stance as nuclear talks resume
Iran's top negotiator said on Thursday he was sticking to positions Tehran set out when nuclear talks broke off last week, while European Union and Russian envoys called for more urgency as world powers resumed negotiations in Vienna.
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, Iranian talks in Vienna, in which other diplomats from the remaining parties to a now tattered 2015 deal – France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China shuttle between them because Tehran refuses direct contact with Washington, aim to get both sides to resume full compliance with the accord.
However, last week's discussions broke off with European and U.
officials voicing dismay at sweeping demands by Iran's new, hardline government under anti-Western President Ebrahim Raisi, whose June election caused a five-month hiatus in the talks.
Western officials have said Iran has abandoned many compromises it had made in the previous six rounds of talks, pocketed those made by others, and demanded more last week.
Iran wants all sanctions re-imposed by the United States in 2018 after then President Donald Trump ditched the deal, to be lifted in a verifiable process.
"Iran underlined that it is seriously continuing the talks based on its previous position," chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said after an opening meeting with world powers on Thursday.
"Iran is serious about reaching an agreement if the ground is paved (towards a deal)…The fact all sides want the talks to continue shows that all parties want to narrow the gaps.
The European Union's coordinator for the talks, Enrique Mora, said the sides "don't have all the time in the world".
"What I felt this morning was from…all delegations a renewed sense of purpose in the need to work and to reach an agreement on bringing the JCPOA back to life," Mora said, using the deal's formal name, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Russia's envoy said the short meeting had been constructive and that all sides agreed on the need to restore the accord "successfully and swiftly.
Under the 2015 accord with major powers, Iran limited its nuclear programme which the West feared would be used to develop weapons, something Tehran denies in return for relief from U.
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Trump pulled the United States out of the deal in 2018 and reimposed harsh U.
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Indicating that Washington may be losing patience, President Joe Biden's administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.
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This is a totally unconfirmed rumor -- as are all Prince-related rumors -- but we got a Facebook message from a reliable cohort that the Purple One may be making a cameo at the Gayngs show tonight. No word on whether he's going to perform or just stand there looking cool. Perhaps he'll just have a minion shoot a cloud of purple smoke into the mainroom and call it a day. Or not. But we're crossing our fingers!
He was there. I was next to him back stage as he was plugged in and playing offstage so nobody could see him. He was smiling and loving the show. Band members kept trying to encourage him on stage but at one point he unplugged his guitar turned and said, "They don't need me up there". Apparently he was impressed and wanted them to have their limelight.
I was at the front row and spotted him at the edge of stage right for about 20 seconds with the biggest smile on his face and guitar in hand.
Wow, very cool story/rumor. Dig it.
However... kind of sets up awkwardly now for when Prince does join a band on stage for a song, right?


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BET Awards: Kwesi Arthur gets nomination in Viewers' Choice category
by Kwame Dadzie
Ghanaian rap artiste, Kwesi Arthur has earned nomination in this year's Black Entertainment Television Awards.
The 'Grind Day' rapper has been nominated for the Viewers' Choice: Best New International Act category.
He has been nominated in the same category with Southern African artiste Sjava and Nigerian singer Niniola.
Kwesi Arthur misses out on BET award
Not long ago the award scheme released nominations for the major categories and no Ghanaian act was nominated in the international act category.
This stoked arguments on what may have gone wrong with the nominations or the performance of the Ghanaian acts in the year under review.
Kwesi Arthuer who won the Hip hop Song of the Year at the 2018 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has won the hearts of most music lovers with sons like 'Grind Day,' 'Ade Akye' and 'Anthem.'
To vote for Kwesi Arthur to win the Viewers' Choice: Best New International Act cateory, comment with #IPICKKWESIA18 on the BET Africa page on Instagram.
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other American minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year.
The awards are presented annually, and are broadcast live on BET. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by artistes, and some of the awards of more popular interest are presented in a televised ceremony.
The BET Awards will air live on BET on June 24 from Los Angeles. It will be hosted by Jamie Foxx.
By: Kwame Dadzie/citinewsroom.com/Ghana
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