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Genome testing finds 2,898 UK, 56 South African coronavirus variants in Greece 

Genome testing finds 2,898 UK, 56 South African coronavirus variants in Greece 

Genomic analysis completed by the National Genomic Surveillance Network has identified a total of 2,898 UK and 56 South African variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the country.

The 56 positive strains of the South Africa variant mutations were all domestic: 47 came from the regional unit of Thessaloniki, two from Ioannina, five from Attica, one from Etoloakarnania and one from the Iraklio. 

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