https://www.afinalwarning.com/506800.html (Natural News) Indian scientists have discovered a “double mutant strain” of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in their country. An Indian virologist stated that the variant has raised alarm bells because it could bypass the immune system and become more infectious.
The variant features two mutations coming together in the same virus. Speaking to the
BBC,
Ashoka University virologist Dr. Shahid Jameel explains that this double mutation in key areas of the spike protein “may increase [serious infection] risks and allow the virus to escape the immune system.” Jameel also warns that the mutations may cause the new variant to evade antibodies and cause vaccines to be less effective.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Fears variants are escaping vaccines in the UK
16 Apr, 2021 10:03 PM
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Daily Telegraph UK
By: Laura Donnelly and Harry Yorke
New Covid variants appear to be escaping vaccines, as the latest figures show a doubling in cases of the South African mutation in the UK in the past month.
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IANSLive
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India reported 1,84,372 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 13,87,825 on Wednesday, according to the data issued by the Union Health Ministry. The crowds at election rallies and religious gatherings are not thinning and the daily growth of infections and active cases are also growing consistently. India is also grappling with various variants of the coronavirus: the UK variant, South Africa variant, Brazil variant and the double-mutant, which combines mutations from two separate virus variants, found in samples from Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab. The double-mutant has been classified as B.1.617 lineage, was found in 15-20 per cent samples in Maharashtra. In the backdrop of steep rises in cases, the government has allowed faster access to foreign-made vaccines by doing away with bridging trial studies prior to grant of emergency authorization.
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IANSLive
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) India reported 1,84,372 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 13,87,825 on Wednesday, according to the data issued by the Union Health Ministry. The crowds at election rallies and religious gatherings are not thinning and the daily growth of infections and active cases are also growing consistently. India is also grappling with various variants of the coronavirus: the UK variant, South Africa variant, Brazil variant and the double-mutant, which combines mutations from two separate virus variants, found in samples from Maharashtra, Delhi and Punjab. The double-mutant has been classified as B.1.617 lineage, was found in 15-20 per cent samples in Maharashtra. In the backdrop of steep rises in cases, the government has allowed faster access to foreign-made vaccines by doing away with bridging trial studies prior to grant of emergency authorization.
Mutations from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have created multiple variants. Some variants, such as those found in South Africa and Brazil, have caused concern for their potential to evade the immune response. While vaccination efforts are underway, the world is racing against the viruses’ ability to evolve under selective pressure.