Strain
Genome Study Identifies Possible Source of Black Death
Modern strains that resemble the 1338 strain have been found in rodent populations around the Tian Shan Mountains
Europe in Fear of the New Covid “Botswana Mutation”: What do we know about it
As of today, governments across Europe are rushing to step up their defenses against a possible new coronavirus outbreak after South Africa announced the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 that scientists fear could thwart the pandemic effort.
Japan says working to isolate, analyse new virus variant
Japan is working to isolate and analyze a new variant of the coronavirus detected in four people who arrived from Brazil, a health ministry official said on Jan. 12.
Japan announced the detection of the new variant on Sunday, but officials have been at pains to emphasize there is no evidence yet that it is any more transmissible or dangerous than others.