A researcher in Cyprus says he has identified a new strain of the coronavirus called the 'Deltacron,' which is a combination of both the Delta and Omicron variants, Bloomberg News reported.
A woman takes a throat swab for a COVID-19 rapid test in Berlin, Germany on January 5, 2022.A Cyprus researcher believes he has identified a new strain of the coronavirus.The Deltacron is believed to be a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants.
It's too early to tell the kind of impact the Deltacron will have, Kostrikis told Sigma TV, according to Bloomberg News.
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