Mu, a variant of the new coronavirus detected in Colombia 0:44
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The mu variant of coronavirus currently shows no sign of being more resistant to covid-19 vaccines than beta or delta variants, and it remains an incredibly low proportion of sequenced variants, the Institute's director said Friday. National Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci.
"The reason it was drawn to attention is that it had a number of mutations that were of interest. But when you look at the effect of antibodies against these mutations, it is not cause for alarm, in the sense that, although it decreases a little protection falls within the range of delta and beta, "Fauci said in a briefing by the White House covid-19 response team.
"But most importantly, only 0.5% of isolates in the United States are mu," he said, referring to the variant ratio data in the United States.
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Fauci also discussed variant C.1.2, which was first identified in South Africa and has not received a letter designation.
This variant has not yet been detected in the United States.
"So the bottom line of all this, the prevalence of the mu variant and the C.1.2 is extremely low in the United States, 0.5% for the mu, and nothing for the C.1.2. Because the delta variant continues dominating, "he said.
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