MOSCOW – Yet another Covid-19 variant (B.1.525) has been detected in the United Kingdom, as well as 10 other countries, including the United States, reported Sputnik news agency.
Edinburgh University researchers in a report yesterday said the new strain has been detected through genome sequencing in 11 countries: the UK, the US, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Ghana, Jordan, Nigeria and Spain.
Denmark has the highest number of B.1.525 cases at 35, followed by the UK (33), Nigeria (12), the US (10), and France (five).
The earliest sequences date back to December last year, with the first cases of the new strain having appeared in the UK and Nigeria.
The new variant appears to be similar to the Brazilian and South African strains, and could be more resistant to antibodies. – Bernama, February 16, 2021
