A COVID-19 variant, known as Delta+K417N, first found in Nepal has now been detected in the US, a health expert claims. Delta+K417N variant is said to be a combination of mutations from the Indian and South African variants. This makes it a deadly combination, as the Indian variant is more transmissible and the South African variant is more evasive of COVID-19 vaccines. After at least 100 cases were reported at the base camp, it is believed that the variant could have been spread by climbers ascending Mount Everest. Also read COVID-19 reaches Mount Everest as Norwegian climber tests positiveAccording to Public Health England (PHE), the new strain is a version of the Indian variant which has acquired new mutations.

Source: dna June 04, 2021 10:52 UTC