Tag: mutant
UK SAGE: B.1.617.2 Delta coronavirus variant as much as 50% more transmissible than B.1.1.7
Transmission of B.1.617.2 is currently faster than that of the B.1.1.7 variant most prevalent in the UK (high confidence). More...
India: ‘Double Mutant’ Delta B.1.617 now most common coronavirus variant in India
The so-called double mutant coronavirus found in Maharashtra, India may be becoming the most prevalent among all mutant variants in India, genome sequencing data submitted by Indian scientists to a global database indicates, according to a recent analysis that takes into account when they were detected. More...