Is there anything else I can help you with?
assistant
What do you mean?
assistant
Will there be another shutdown with the new strain of covid
user
I’m afraid I’m not aware of any new strains of COVID-19 that I’ve been made aware of.
assistant
They just found one in South Africa
user
I’m sorry, I was trying to be specific.  Are you asking about a new strain of COVID-19 that’s in South Africa?  Or are you referring to another type of virus?
assistant
A new strain was just found in South Africa
user
Yes, the BBC has reported that a new COVID-19 variant has been found in South Africa.  It’s not really clear at the moment what effects, if any, this strain will have on the prevalence of COVID-19 around the world.
assistant
Correct
user