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Fauci says he's 'keeping a very close eye on' new COVID-19 variant

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No cases of ‘MU’ variant of coronavirus have been detected from over 51,000 samples analysed so far in India. The WHO has warned that the new MU variant shows signs of possible resistance to the vaccines. The Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr. Balram Bhargav said, “We are closely monitoring the new coronav virus ‘Variants of Interest’ named MU”

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abc 13 Houston

Action 13 uncovers answers on new COVID variant and the latest on booster shots

Health officials are keeping an eye on the latest COVID-19 variant, Mu. In the meantime, here's what we know about the variant and booster shots.

4 years ago·Houston, United States

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Helsinki Times

WHO identifies Mu COVID-19 variant as a variant of interest

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on August 30 listed the Mu Covid-19 variant as a 'variant of interest'. The WHO on Aug 30 added the Mu variant-- known by scientists as B1621-- to the list of "variants of interest" because of preliminary evidence that it can evade antibodies, reported The Straits Times.

4 years ago·Finland

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KPRC-TV

WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant ‘Mu,’ adding it to watchlist

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added a new coronavirus variant called “Mu”— known by scientists as B.1.621 — to its “variant of interest” list, The New York Times reports.

4 years ago·Houston, United States

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Daily Express

Mu variant warning: US 'keeping an eye on' new Covid mutation spreading through 51 states

A doctor warned of the potential ineffectiveness of vaccines against the Mu variant of Coronavirus as the mutation emerged across the 51 states.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Fox News

Fauci names new COVID-19 variant health officials are ‘keeping an eye on’

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top disease expert in the U.S., said in an interview Sunday that health officials are keeping an eye on the COVID-19 Mu variant to see if it emerges to become more dominant.

4 years ago·New York, United States

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WCHS

Doctors: Mu Variant not a threat in the U.S. right now

Another variant of the COVID-19 virus is something health officials are keeping an eye on. Originating in Columbia, South America, the Mu variant was first discovered in January 2021. Charleston Area Medical Center's Dr. Neil Copeland said while there are just 2,000 Mu variant cases nationwide, health leaders are monitoring it closely. "There's a lot of interest in how well it transmits or how easily it's transmitted in the population," Copelan…

4 years ago

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