Category: B.1.640
Czech Republic: B.1.640 family cluster identified in Hradec Kralove, East Bohemia
The first case of infection with the B.1.640 coronavirus variant was detected in the Czech Republic, the University Hospital in Hradec Kralove reported.
France: B.1.640 declared a VOI after more than 500 cases found
Sars-CoV-2 variant B.1.640 has been reclassified as a Variant of Interest in France after a new risk assessment showed there have been more than 500 cases on the French mainland, with cases also discovered in the UK and Germany.… ...More...
France: new Sars-CoV-2 variant B.1.640.2 with N501Y and E484K detected
Twelve SARS-CoV-2 positive patients living in southeastern France are infected with a variant with atypical mutations. The index case returned from travel in Cameroon.… ...More...
France: new coronavirus variant B.1.640 detected in Finistère, Brittany
A new coronavirus variant has been identified in a school in Finistère in October 2021, and named B.1.640. Twenty-four people, 18 children and six adults in contact with them, have been affected by this new mutation that is unlike any other.… ...More...