New COVID-19 Variant Is 'Super Mutant' and The 'Worst Ever', Makes Vaccines 40 Percent Less Effective, Expert Says

Medicine & Technology Nov 26, 2021

The United Kingdom government recently announced it has suspended flights from six southern African countries in the midst of fears over the new COVID-19 variant described as a "super mutant" strain.

New COVID-19 Variant Detected; Scientists Say It’s Too Early to Predict Its Evolution, Mutation, How Contagious It Is

Aug 31, 2021

South African scientists detected a new COVID-19 variant they identified as C.1.2 and according to them, it is too early to predict how it evolves, its mutation, and how infectious it is.

COVID-19 Mutation Not More Fatal But Can Contribute to Rising Number of Deaths

Jan 04, 2021

B.1.1.7, the new COVID-19 strain's mutation, might not be more fatal but it is "believed to be responsible" for the increasing number of cases.