Category: Nigeria

Nigerian #coronavirus variant #B1525 isolated in Brescia, Italy. Mutations include E484K, Q677H, F888L and a similar suite of deletions to B.1.1.7.

The Nigerian variant of Covid has been isolated in Brescia. “For the first time in Italy we have isolated the virus carrying these mutations which are of concern because they could confer resistance to the anti Covid vaccines available today” explained Arnaldo Caruso, president of the Italian Virology Society and director of the Asst Spedali Civili Microbiology Laboratory.… ...More...

Coronaheadsup.com Africa, B.1.1.7, Coronavirus, E484K, Europe, Health, Infection, Italy, Lockdown, Mutation, Nigeria, Testing, Variants

New #coronavirus variant B.1.525 with #E484K, #Q677H, #F888L and a similar deletions to #B117

International lineage with variants of biological significance E484K, Q677H, F888L and a similar suite of deletions to B.1.1.7.

Countries reported 2
Countries with sequences 10
Sequence count 102
Countries: Denmark 35,  United Kingdom 32,  Nigeria 12,  United States of America 7,  France 5,  Ghana 4,  Australia 2,  Canada 2,  Jordan 2,  Spain 1

cov-lineages.org… ...More...

Coronaheadsup.com America, Australia, B.1.1.7, B.1.525, Canada, Denmark, E484K, Europe, France, Mutation, Nigeria, Spain, USA, Variants