'Vietnam has uncovered a new COVID-19 variant combining characteristics of the two existing variants first found in India and the UK,' Vietnam's health minister said.
are working w MOH 🇻🇳. The variant detected is B.1.617.2 with an additional mutation, but more info soon.— Maria Van Kerkhove "As we have said, each variant identified needs to be properly assessed, which is why WHO established the Virus Evolution Working Group in June 2020," she also said in the thread.
Vietnam has experienced a new surge in COVID-19 infections and Long said that the new variant could be why, according to the Associated Press.
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