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1. Cuba reports the first case of 501.V2 variant in an asymptomatic traveller who arrived from South Africa.
   2021-01-23 01:05:12 (First version)
2. Cuba reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant in an asymptomatic person who travelled from South Africa.
   2021-01-24 01:05:56 (Update)
3. Panama reports their first case of a variant from South Africa in a 40-year-old Zimbabwe native who entered the country from there.
   2024-04-18 01:55:17 (Update)
4. Cuba reports their first case of a variant from South Africa in an asymptomatic person who travelled from the country.
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