WHO has said it is monitoring a novel coronavirus variant identified as ‘Mu’, first recognised in Colombia
While the entire world is fearfully awaiting the third wave of the deadly coronavirus, there is another threat looming at humanity.
Already the delta variant is causing havoc and taking thousands of lives worldwide, including the United States.
WHO has said it is monitoring a novel coronavirus variant identified as “Mu”, first recognised in Colombia in January this year, reports The Guardian.
WHO says ‘Mu’ listed as a variant of interest
In its weekly pandemic bulletin, the World Health Organization said, Mu recognised scientifically as B.1.621, has been listed as a “variant of interest.”
The WHO said the variant has mutations that show a risk of immunity to vaccines and emphasised that additional research was needed to understand it better.
“The Mu variant has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape,” the bulletin said.