Triple Mutation Variant In India Emerges As Fresh Worry In Covid Battle

For now, the triple mutation has been classified in India as a "variant of interest" rather than "variant of concern".

As India reports nearly three lakh cases and over 2,000 deaths in 24 hours, the biggest jump since the pandemic erupted, a new mutation in the COVID virus has emerged as the new challenge. After the double mutation, its now the triple mutation, meaning three different Covid strains combining to form a new variant, has been detected in parts of the country. States like Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal are believed to have cases driven by the triple mutant. Scientists believe the new surges globally are driven by new variants.