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1. A separate, second variant from South Africa (501.V2) also reported in Finland, where two people tested positive for COVID-19.
   2020-12-28 23:42:53 (First version)
2. A separate, second variant from South Africa was also reported in Finland, where two people tested positive for COVID-19.
   2020-12-29 01:04:51 (Update)
3. A separate, second variant from South Africa is also reported in Finland, after two people tested positive for COVID-19.
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