According to a Huffington Post report, the ‘Mu’ variant also known as B.1.621 is increasing bit by bit in certain parts of the world, piquing the interest of scientists. The report also notes that in the United States, for example, the ‘Mu’ variant has been recorded in 49 states. The World Health Organization however flagged it as a “variant of interest” about a week ago. The chance of infection of the Mu variant to persons who have been vaccinated is 1 in 5000, according to a recent New York Times report. So, in Ghana, for example, persons who took jabs of the AstraZeneca are not yet out of the woods as far as the “Mu” variant is concerned.

Source: GhanaWeb September 12, 2021 12:00 UTC