WHO Warns Indian COVID Variant May Be More Contagious and Vaccine-Resistant
The coronavirus continues to challenge the scientific community. The variant that appeared in India could be more contagious and resistant to the vaccine, warns the World Health Organization (WHO).
By Nadia El A.
The Indian variant, B.1.617, first appeared in India on December 7, 2020, according to the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), could be extremely contagious. This variant has two specific mutations, namely E484Q and L452R, found in
