WHO monitors new variant of vaccine-resistant ‘Mu’
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, named with the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet 'Mu', also scientifically referred to as B.1.621. This Colombian variant is similar to the 'Beta' variant in that it shows a "reduction in the neutralization capacity of convalescent and vaccinated serums", so it could reduce the immunity provided by vaccines. However, the organization has indicated that more […]
