UK and California Covid variants ‘have merged into mutated virus’Two Covid-19 variants have reportedly merged into a mutated hybrid version of the virus, sparking warnings that the pandemic could be entering a new phase.
The hybrid virus was discovered in a sample at a US laboratory, and is the result of the “recombination” of a UK and California strain, scientists said.
It is not yet known how much of a threat the recombination could pose, but if confirmed it would be the first detected in the pandemic.
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