WHO warns against new Covid variant Deltacron
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Deltacron
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that a novel COVID-19 type nicknamed "Deltacron," which combines the Delta and Omicron forms, has been discovered spreading in regions of Europe.
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Combination of variants
Two infections involving various variations of Deltacron, i.e. a combination of the genetic material found in Delta and Omicron variants, were discovered in a study published on the research site MedRxiv.
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Viral genomes
When at least two viral genomes infect the same host cell and exchange genetic material during replication, the result is a virus offspring that has genes from both parent strains.
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WHO on Deltacron
Experts agree it's premature to be concerned about the Deltacron. Maria Van Kerkhove of the World Health Organization took to Twitter to explain why this was expected, particularly given the extensive circulation of omicron and delta.
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SARs-COV-2
Viruses are programmed to mutate. The SARs-COV-2 virus also evolves over time and hence, new variants are bound to emerge.