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Highlights
- New cases of corona started increasing once again in the country
- ‘Mu’ variant of Corona found in many countries raised concern
- The effects of the ‘mu’ variant are currently being monitored
New Delhi
The second wave of Corona is not over yet and the fear of the third wave is being feared. For the last three consecutive days, new cases of corona are increasing continuously and more than 40 thousand new cases are being reported. Meanwhile, new variants of Corona have increased the concern of the people. The latest variant of the corona that has just been found has been named ‘Mu’, whose scientific name is B.1.621. Although how dangerous it can be, it is being monitored right now.
45,352 new cases of corona in last 24 hours
According to the Ministry of Health, during the last 24 hours, 45,352 new cases of corona have been reported in the country and 366 people have died. However, 34,791 people have also been freed from Corona during this period. The number of active cases of corona has once again increased to close to 4 lakh (3,99,778). At the same time, so far 3,20,63,616 people have got rid of corona while 4,39,895 people have lost their lives. In the last 24 hours, 32,097 new cases and 188 deaths have been registered in Kerala alone.
Mutations and variants of corona raised concern
The most worrying thing in the case of corona virus is its mutation and its new variants. Variants like ‘delta’ and ‘eta’ of corona not only spread rapidly but can also reduce the effect of the vaccine, it is being feared. At the same time, the effect of the newly found variant ‘Mu’ is still being monitored.
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Variants Of Concern Of Corona
| WHO Label | scientific name | where did you get it for the first time | when was nominated | why is there concern |
| Alpha | B.1.1.7 | UK, September 2020 | 18 December 2020 | It spreads faster than the dominant virus. |
| Beta | B.1.351 | South Africa, May 2020 | 18 December 2020 | Shows high resistance. |
| gamma | P.1 | Brazil, November 2020 | 11 January 2021 | Shows some resistance, also increases infectivity. |
| delta | B.1.617.2 | India, October 2020 | 11 May 2021 | spreads more rapidly. |
Variants of interest of Corona
| WHO Label | scientific name | where did you get it for the first time | when was nominated | why is it a cause for concern |
| Etah | B.1.525 | In many countries, December 2020 | 17 March 2021 | Vaccine resistance is more likely |
| iota | B.1.526 | New York (USA) November 2020 | 24 March 2021 | more resistant |
| kappa | B.1617.1 | India, October 2020 | 4 April 2021 | more resistant, faster spreading |
| lambda | C.37 | Peru, December 2020 | 14 June 2021 | different types of mutations |
| mu | B.1.621 | Colombia, January 2021 | 30 August 2021 | currently being monitored |
Downgraded from Variants of Interest
| WHO Label | that | where did you get it for the first time | when was nominated | Why are there reasons for concern |
| epsilon | B.1.4127/B.1.429 | California (USA), March 2020 | 5 March 2021 | more likely to spread |
| zeta | P.2 | Brazil, April 2020 | 17 March 2021 | more likely to resist |
| theta | P.3 | Philippines, January 2021 | 24 March 2021 | Multiple Mutations Like Variants of Concern |
‘Mu’ is as contagious as the ‘delta’ variant
Variant B.1.621 named Mu was first detected in January this year and till now about four thousand cases have been reported in more than 40 countries. It is a matter of concern that according to the WHO it can neutralize the vaccine and can also be more infectious. WHO says that more studies are needed to understand the seriousness of this variant and it has been termed ‘Variant of Interest’. The WHO report states, ‘After being detected in Colombia in January 2021, some cases of the ‘Mu’ variant have been observed and a large number of cases have also been reported in other countries including South America and Europe.
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