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Covid: a new variant found in South Africa, a “source of concern”

As Europe is faced with a new wave caused by the Delta variant, a new variant has been found in South Africa. According to several South-African scientists, this strain shows an “extremely high” number of mutations and is a source of “concern”.

Covid: New “Mu” variant, what we know about the strain monitored by WHO

The outbreak of new variants makes us fear the worst every time. Last night, the World Health Organization warned about a new strain, called “Mu”, and found this past January in Colombia. According to the health organization, this Covid-19 variant presents mutations likely to indicate “potential properties of immune escape”.

Covid: "There'll be no more containment, unless there's a new variant," says Alain Fischer

As covid-19 contaminations continue to fall in France, Prof. Alain Fischer estimated on August 30 on BFMTV that we were "not very far from a return to a life fairly close to normal", assuring us that "there will be no more containment, barring a new variant".

Covid: what we know about the “very rare” variant detected in Bordeaux

This weekend, all looks were locked on Bordeaux, and especially in the Bacalan district. This is where a “very rare” Covid-19 variant has been detected. So, what do we know about this strain? Keep reading to find out more.