India Claims It Has Spotted A 'Double Mutant' Covid-19 Variant That Spreads Easier And May Escape Vaccines
India is in the midst of a third wave which has seen daily cases per million almost treble since last month
* Indian experts spotted variant in samples in the western state of Maharashtra
* Claim it's hybrid of two variants that merged together inside an infected person
* But British scientists say there is no evidence and criticised India's 'bold claims'
India today claimed it has spotted a 'double mutant' Covid variant that may spread easier and make vaccines less potent.
Government-backed researchers detected the strain in samples taken in the western state of Maharashtra.
They suggested the variant is a hybrid of two different Covid strains — a rare event which occurs when two viruses merge together inside an infected person.
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India Claims It Has Spotted A 'Double Mutant' Covid-19 Variant That Spreads Easier And May Escape Vaccines
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