Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases in South Carolina. ADVERTISEMENTThe variant first found in South Africa was detected in October. Biden on Monday reinstated COVID-19 travel restrictions on most non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, the U.K. and South Africa.