The triple-mutant Covid variant from India could soon become a global health risk, and the WHO is reclassifying it as a “variant of concern” at the global level.
A WHO official said Monday it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant Covid variant spreading in India as a "variant of concern" at the global level. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead for Covid-19, said the agency will provide more details in its situation report Tuesday.
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