- beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
- a large pool of unvaccinated people give the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate into new variants
The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants says an article on Reuters.
Coronavirus variants
Scientists remain focused on Delta, now the dominant variant rising rapidly around the world, but are tracking others to see what may one day take its place. The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants – a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Source: Reuters