(NORWALK VOICE) A new “double mutant” variant of the COVID-19 virus that could potentially be more infectious has been confirmed for the first time in the United States, raising red flags for researchers.
The Stanford Clinical Virology Lab identified one case of the new variant which first emerged in India in California, officials announced to the San Fransisco Chronicle over the weekend.
At least seven other purported cases of the same variant are also under investigation in the Bay Area.
According to officials, the new strain has been dubbed the “double mutant” because it carries two mutations in the virus that helps it latch onto cells. The “double mutant” variant has been found in at least 20 percent of cases traced back to Maharashtra, India’s hardest-hit state that has seen a new surge in cases.
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