Covid-19 alert: New coronavirus variant first detected in Botswana ‘might be the worst yet’ – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Covid-19 alert: New coronavirus variant first detected in Botswana ‘might be the worst yet’




A new coronavirus variant first detected in Botswana ‘might be the worst yet.’

The new variant, codenamed B.1.1.529 contains a number of mutations that enable it to escape current antibodies.

In other words, if this variant becomes widespread, the entire vaccination program in Ireland and elsewhere might have been futile.

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