Air-borne COVID-19: Why new variant found in Vietnam is causing concern? - Vietnam has detected a new variant that is a combination of B.1.617.2 (Indian) and B.1.1.7 (UK) COVID19 variants and spreads quickly by air.
Vietnam s Health Minister says the new variant has spread to 30 of Vietnam s 63 municipalities and provinces, and could be responsible for a recent surge in confirmed cases.
Vietnamese lab tests suggested it spreads more easily than any other COVID variants. It is reported to be highly contagious and spreads quickly by air.