Two cases of a lesser-prominent variant of COVID-19, the Kappa variant have emerged from the state of Uttar Pradesh. The variant was overshadowed by the dominant Delta variant which is believed to be largely responsible for the brutal second wave. History and mutationThe Kappa variant is a double mutant with the same lineage as the Delta variant which is identified as B.1.617.1. Symptoms of the Kappa variantIn India, the Delta variant overshadowed the Kappa variant which has meant that there haven’t been enough studies and literature available around it. The difference is, the Kappa variant does not show skin disorders such as measles," said Budiman a day ago.

Source: dna July 09, 2021 13:52 UTC