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Scientists Warn of New Covid Variant With High Number of Mutations

Scientists Warn of New Covid Variant With High Number of Mutations

From: Guardian

Scientists have said a new Covid variant that carries an “extremely high number” of mutations may drive further waves of disease by evading the body’s defences.

Only 10 cases in three countries have been confirmed by genomic sequencing, but the variant has sparked serious concern among some researchers because a number of the mutations may help the virus evade immunity.

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