Two variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes covid-19 have combined their genomes to form a heavily mutated hybrid version of the virus. …
Two variants have merged into heavily mutated coronavirus
The UK and California variants of coronavirus appear to have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid, sparking concern that we may be entering a new phase of the covid-19 pandemic
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Two variants of the coronavirus first identified in the UK and in California appear to have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid. This could signal …
What you need to know about the new coronavirus variants?
As viruses spread through a population, they mutate and change, leading to the evolution of slightly different forms, or variants. The coronavirus …
First sequenced in September 2020, the UK variant of coronavirus emerged in southeast England, and is commonly known as B.1.1.7. It is around 50 …
The B.1.351 variant is a form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that evolved in South Africa. It can partly evade immunity from past infections or …
The P.1 or Brazilian variant is a form of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that appears to have evolved in Brazil and might have contributed to a surge in …
Coronavirus pandemic: in depth
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