They're the same mutations that are worrying scientists watching the so-called South African, UK and Brazilian variants known as B.1.351, B.1.1.7 and P.1. "This patient's mutations include hallmarks of the new variants, like N501Y and 484K," Li said. Worobey agrees it might be a good idea to limit the use of convalescent plasma. "As soon as you hit them with convalescent plasma, this variant pops up with greater frequency," Worobey said. It doesn't mean that we shouldn't be using convalescent plasma," Li said.

Source: CNN February 05, 2021 20:40 UTC