WHO warns new Mu variant of COVID-19 could be more vaccine-resistant
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Mu was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, and since then, there have been "sporadic reports" of cases and some larger outbreaks in South America and Europe.
The World Health Organisation has said that it is closely monitoring a new coronavirus "variant of interest" named Mu, warning that the new variant shows signs of possible resistance to vaccines. Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, and since then, there have been "sporadic reports" of cases and some larger outbreaks in South America and Europe, the U.N. health agency said in its weekly bulletin on the pandemic on Tuesday. The cases of the Mu variant have also been reported in the U.K., Europe, the U.S. and Hong Kong.More Related News
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