DeltaCron Covid Variant: What You Need To Know
A novel coronavirus strain has been discovered that contains features from both the Delta and Omicron variants.
Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences and head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology at the University of Cyprus, has given the novel COVID-19 strain discovered in Cyprus the name "Deltacron."
The discovery was named Deltacron due to the identification of omicron-like genetic signatures within the delta genomes," according to Kostrikis.
However, the most recent SARS-CoV-2 variant, which possesses Omicron-like genetic markers within Delta genomes, may not constitute a severe threat. Experts, according to numerous media reports, do not believe it is a cause for alarm at this time, especially since researchers have not to determine whether it is more pathological or communicable, or if it will survive.
Some have even suggested that the Deltacron strain isn't a true SARS-CoV-2 variation at all. "So when novel variations come through sequencing lab, contamination isn't that unusual (very very little quantities of fluids can do this) - only normally these quite clearly polluted sequences aren't broadcast by large media outlets," virologist Tom Peacock commented on social media.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization is yet to officially announce the name that it will be called.
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