Philippines detects first case of Covid-19 variant from Brazil, confirms local variant

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    1. The Philippines on Saturday (Mar 13) reported its first case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil, while confirming nearly 100 infections of a new variant discovered locally.
    2. A Filipino returning from Brazil tested positive for the P1 Brazil variant after 752 samples were sequenced at the genome centre, the health ministry said in a statement.
    3. It also reported that 98 cases were of the similar P3 variant first detected in the Southeast Asian country early this month.
    4. “At present, the P3 is not identified as a variant of concern as current available data are insufficient to conclude whether the variant will have significant public health implications,” the ministry said.
    5. The Philippines, which has the second-highest COVID-19 cases and deaths in Southeast Asia, is battling a renewed surge as it ramps up a vaccination drive that started on Mar 1.

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