RE: Indian21 Apr 2021 08:31
Coronavirus crisis in India: New immune escape Covid variant found in West Bengal, say experts
Milan Sharma 3 hrs ago
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Your morning briefing: What you should know for Wednesday, April 21
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After the B.1.617 "new mutant variant" was found in more than 60 per cent of cases sampled for genome sequencing in Maharashtra, a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2 has been found in India. B.1.618, the new variant, is characterised by a distinct set of genetic variants including E484K, and is being called a major immune escape variant -- that is it can escape immunity even if a person has contracted the virus before and has the ability to produce antibodies against it.