READ: Homegrown variant detected in CVisayasThe variant that carries the two mutations of the Covid-19 virus protein in Central Visayas was found to be indigenous to the country. The so-called Philippine variant, or P.3, was detected in the more than 70 Covid-19 cases with “mutations of clinical concern” that were detected in the region in the past weeks. B1128 also mutated from P.1 or the Brazilian variant, which is more infectious and could reinfect people previously diagnosed with Covid-19. He said he hopes to be able to secure from 8 million to 20 million doses of Covaxin. The country’s partnership with India, considered as the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, will be “significant and a game-changer,” according to Concepcion.

Source: Manila Times March 12, 2021 18:33 UTC