Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa

Why scientists are more worried about the Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa – Vox

Original study (preprint and commentaries): South African COVID-19 variant escapes neutralization by antibodies in COVID-19 convalescent plasma

See also: Fast-spreading COVID variant can elude immune responses – Nature

Commentary on Twitter

Hot off the preprint press: Another new study, from the excellent @rjlessells @Tuliodna, used live virus to show that South Africa #coronavirus 501Y.V2 can in vitro escape antibody response from prior infectionhttps://t.co/mrryWtnXUu

Context here: https://t.co/V6WVSbUQGk

— Julia Belluz (@juliaoftoronto) January 22, 2021