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📍The @WHO is monitoring a new coronavirus variant called "mu." It has mutations that have the “potential to evade immunity” by a previous infection or vaccination, the WHO said. #MuVariant was first identified in Colombia & now in at least 39 countries 🧵https://t.co/Yz4krhgaab
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 2, 2021
3) “The variant contains genetic mutations that indicate natural immunity, current vaccines or monoclonal antibody treatments may not work as well against it as they do against the original ancestral virus, the WHO said.”
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 2, 2021
5) Mu "has a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape. Preliminary data presented show a reduction in neutralization capacity of convalescent & vaccine sera similar to Beta variant, but this needs to be confirmed by further studies” ⚠️
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 2, 2021
7) “The WHO said more studies are required to understand the clinical characteristics of the new variant.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 2, 2021
"The epidemiology of the Mu variant in South America, particularly with the co-circulation of the Delta variant, will be monitored for changes," the agency said.”
8) At the same Tuesday WHO meeting, they confirmed that new variants will be named after stars and constellations once Green letters run out. ➡️Note, Andromeda is a constellation… so… “Andromeda Strain” is now technically possible as a name. 👀 https://t.co/qu2UmtUUBA
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) September 2, 2021
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— KittyPooh (@KittyPo80176717) September 2, 2021
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