Brazilian coronavirus variant P.1 discovered in the Bergen Hospital Trust in Norway

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The Brazilian virus variant P.1 (N501Y.V3) has been discovered in Helse Bergen, reports the newspaper Bergens Tidende (BT).

Helse Bergen states that a case about the Brazilian mutated virus has been confirmed for the first time, according to the newspaper.

It is not yet known whether this is the first known case in Norway.

Nord.news report

 

See also: BT.NO report

** This post was originally published on March 12, 2021 **