Delta Plus, AY.4.2: US Watches Spread In UK: At Least 5 Cases In US- WDC, CA, NC, Wash., Mass, NY?
- CNBC, Oct. 23, 2021.
- Key Points:
- Formally known as AY.4.2, the “delta plus” subvariant includes two new mutations to the spike protein, A222V and Y145H, which allow the virus to enter the body.
- The AY.4.2 subvariant has been detected in at least five cases in the U.S.: in Washington, D.C., California, North Carolina, Washington state and Massachusetts.
- Francois Balloux, director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, said it could be 10%-15% more contagious than delta.
U.S. health officials are keeping a close eye on an emerging Covid-19 subvariant, dubbed “delta plus,” that some scientists say may be more contagious than the already highly transmissible delta variant.
Formally known as AY.4.2, delta plus includes two new mutations to the spike protein, A222V and Y145H, which allow the virus to enter the body. Those mutations have been found in other Covid variants, so it’s unclear how dramatically those changes affect the virus.
Francois Balloux, director of the Genetics Institute at University College London, said it could be 10%-15% more contagious than delta, which first appeared in India and spreads easier than Ebola, SARS, MERS and the 1918 Spanish flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
- More,
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/covid-us-officials-keep-close-watch-on-the-delta-plus-mutation-as-it-spreads-in-the-uk.html
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- 'Delta Plus' variant -AY.4.2- detected in NY & Calif., but experts say not to panic, Bus. Insider, Oct. 30, 2021
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-delta-plus-variant-ay-4-2-has-been-detected-in-new-york-and-california-but-experts-say-not-to-panic/ar-AAQ7Sgl
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