BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Ministry of Health said that there is a possibility of any variant of the Covid-19 virus, including the new Mu (C.1.2) Covid-19 variant of South African origin, which has also been identified in several other countries, entering Sri Lanka. I know that the variant which was previously discovered in South Africa did not enter Sri Lanka, but no variant can be stopped from entering the country because the variants of this virus are not shown separately,” he said. “People can be protected from any variants if the prescribed health guidelines are followed, as no variants have been found that can transcend the following of proper health guidelines,” he said. Over half of the Mu variant sequences have 14 mutations, whilst additional changes have also been observed in some of the sequences, he added. According to him, the researchers have found evidence to suggest that the Mu variant is still mutating and evolving as it continues to infect more people worldwide.

Source: The Nation September 01, 2021 18:00 UTC