South African scientists have detected more than 30 mutations in the new Covid-19 variant, raising concern that it could possibly better evade the antibody protection created by vaccines and prior infections.
“We don’t know very much about this yet.
What we do know is that this new variant has a large number of mutations. And the concern is that when you have so many mutations, it can have an impact on how the virus behaves,” Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19, said in a Q&A that was livestreamed on the organization’s social media channels.
The World Health Organization is holding a special meeting to discuss what the new variant may mean for vaccines and treatments, officials.
Always starts in SOuth Africa. Just a thought.
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