Hybrid strain hits Vietnam, maybe Thailand nextPeople wait for their Covid-19 test in Pathum Thani province on Tuesday. The Vietnamese health officials said lab tests had shown the hybrid strain was more transmissible by air than previous types. Nonetheless, the genome information of the hybrid variant has yet to be unveiled. Dr Wasun went on to say that the hybrid variant's genetics needed to be decoded to enable further learning about its characteristics. "Even though the hybrid variant has emerged, it is a combination of the UK and Indian variant, which the current vaccine is still able to handle.

Source: Bangkok Post June 01, 2021 23:03 UTC