Lineage B.1.351
First confirmed case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant in Greece
The first confirmed case in Greece of the highly transmissible Brazilian variant of SARS-CoV-2, reportedly a man in Athens, was announced today by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY).
A "Variant of Concern" for scientists, P.1.2 (VOC-21JAN-02) has been dubbed the "Brazilian" variant.
Indian COVID-19 variant found in at least 53 territories: WHO
The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed on May 26.
A "triple mutant" arrived in Europe, labeled AV.1
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WHO Warns: International Travel Still Not Safe
Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains "fragile" and international travel should be avoided, a World Health Organization director warned Thursday, while stressing that authorised vaccines work against variants of concern.
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Magiorkinis: Strain of COVID-19 found in central Athens is Nigerian variant
"There is neither a Greek nor an Athenian variant of COVID-19," Assistant Professor of Hygiene and Epidemiology Gkikas Magiorkinis said in an interview this morning after some experts and certain press reports expressed concerns over a strain of the virus was identified in central Athens.