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COVID-19 variant first detected in UK undergoing mutation of concern: BBC – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua

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LONDON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — The coronavirus variant first detected in Britain has been undergoing a mutation of concern that could help the virus evade the immune system, local media reported Tuesday.
Tests on some samples have showed the mutation called E484K, which has already seen in the variants related to South Africa and Brazil that are causing international concern, according to the BBC.
Calum Semple, a member of the British government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE), said…

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