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Concerning coronavirus mutation now found in UK variant – here’s what you need to know – The Conversation UK
The E484K mutation has been found in the UK variant. Here’s what it means.
If theres one coronavirus mutation that keeps scientists awake at night, its E484K. The mutation was found in both the South African variant (B1351) and the Brazilian variant (P1), but not in the UK variant (B117). This so-called escape mutation raised fears that the approved COVID vaccines may not be as effective against these variants. The E484K mutation has now been found in the UK variant as well albeit in just 11 cases.
The coronavirus mutates slowly, accumulating around two single-letter mutations…
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