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What makes India’s new coronavirus variant different and what needs to happen next? – SBS News
Experts say the implications of these new variants are greatly concerning – not just for India, but for the rest of the world.
After genome sequencing of over 10,000 COVID-19 cases in India, researchers have discovered a new variant with two new mutations which may be better at evading the immune system.
In 15-20 per cent of samples from the Indian state of Maharashtra (the state accounting for 62 per cent of cases in the country) a new, double mutation in key areas of the virus has been detected. These are now known as the E484Q and L452R mutations.
What makes the variant different?
Both these mutations are concerning…
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