Even as the Indian variant of the SARS-CoV-2, known as B.1617 is wreaking havoc, researchers from Hyderabad have found a new mutant in parts of southern India and more specifically in Andhra Pradesh that is 15 times more lethal than the previous strains. The N440K variant of coronavirus is majorly being seen in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) discovered the new coronavirus variant N440K. This variant was first discovered in Kurnool at Andhra Pradesh. There is no need for people to panic about the N440K variant of Covid-19 as this strain shall fade away in the coming weeks, said experts.

Source: dna May 05, 2021 02:15 UTC