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A tale of two variants

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2020-12-20
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This bulletin discusses the emergence of two new variants of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK and South Africa. Mutation of SARS-CoV-2 is common and has been under ongoing monitoring by scientists since the first genome was sequenced and released in January 2020. However, the two new variants, which share a common mutation, show cause for concern. Scientists studying these variants believe increased transmission risk is plausible but are not yet clear on the impact on severity of the disease, reinfection risk and importantly, the efficacy of vaccines.

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Louis Rossouw

Segment Head of Research & Analytics - Gen Re

As Head of Research and Analytics in his segment Louis Rossouw is based in Gen Re’s Cape Town office and him and his team support life insurance clients in the UK, South Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand with research and analytics. He has previously worked on individual pricing and product development, group pricing and reserving. Louis joined Gen Re in 2001. He has also worked for two years in Gen Re’s Singapore branch as Regional Chief Actuary. He currently serves on the Actuarial Society of South Africa’s Continuous Statistical Investigation Committee.

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