This is after several cases of the UK-based COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in different countries across the world. However, in terms of labeling and identification, many have argued whether it should be called a strain, a variant, or a mutation. “The press often uses the terms “variant,” “strain,” “lineage,” and “mutant” interchangeably. What is the difference between strain, variant, and mutation? Is the VUI-202012/01 or B.1.1.7 a strain, variant, or mutation?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 30, 2020 08:26 UTC