New coronavirus variant known as 'Mu' becomes Colombia's predominant strain and is behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, health official says
The World Health Organization declared the new coronavirus variant"Mu" as a"variant of interest."A new coronavirus variant known as "Mu," identified first in Colombia in January, has now become the country's predominant strain and behind its deadliest pandemic wave yet, a health official said.
During this period, with about 700 deaths per day, nearly two-thirds of tests from people who died came back positive for the Mu variant, she said.'Variant of interest' It said the variant has mutations that indicate a risk of resistance to vaccines and further studies were needed to better understand it.
There is widespread concern over the emergence of new variants as infection rates tick up globally, with the highly transmissible Delta variant taking hold, especially among the unvaccinated and in regions where anti-virus measures have been relaxed.All viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, mutate over time and most changes have little or no effect on the properties of the virus.
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