COVID-19 -- United States
In New York, a new variant that carries a mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been identified as the B.1.526 variant. It was first discovered in November [2020] and now accounts for about one in 4 viral sequences in a database shared by scientists, according to the New York Times. In a paper published today from Columbia University [see reference below], the authors noted a steady increase in the detection rate of B.1.526 cases from late December [2020] to
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8214650&promed&0
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