India
oi-Deepika S
New Delhi, June 29: Multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on everyone’s life. The rapidly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and its mutation has created a frightening environment across the globe.
Since the emergence of variants, the scientists are working to learn more about their nature, how easily they spread, severity, and whether currently authorised vaccines will protect people against them. However, a rapid increase in mutation have been a worry.
So, what’s the concern about the new COVID-19 variants? Are they more contagious?
Which are the variants of concern?
Currently there are five notable variants in India: Alpha (first identified in the UK – B.1.351), Beta (first identified in South Africa – B.1.351), Gamma (first found in Japan in Brazilian travellers – B.1.1.284), Delta and Kappa (both…