The World Health Organization this week designated the strain known as “mu” or “B.1.621” a variant of interest.

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The Union government has said that no cases of 'MU' variant of coronavirus have been detected from over 51,000 samples analysed so far in India. This new coronavirus variant 'MU' was identified first in Colombia in January. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has designated the MU strain of coronavirus as a 'variant of interest'.

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

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

The Mu coronavirus variant has spread across Peru, Chile, and some U.S. states. Experts say the variant isn't a threat but one to keep an eye on.

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What we know about the mu variant and why the World Health Organization is keeping a close eye on it

The World Health Organization has dubbed Mu a "variant of interest," but the U.S. says it is not "an immediate threat" for the time being.

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Health officials "keeping a very close eye" on COVID-19 Mu variant

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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.

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New Delhi: The Union government has said that no cases of 'MU' variant of coronavirus have been detected from over 51,000 samples analysed so far in

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No Case Of MU Variant In India, Keeping Close Watch: Centre

Commenting on the MU variant, NITI Ayog Member (Health) Dr V.K. Paul said that government and health scientists are keeping a close watch on this variant of interest.

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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.

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

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…

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

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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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