Cyprus: Covid variant Deltacron found, new one combines Delta & Omicron

Amid the world is dealing with Delta and Omicron variant of Covid-19, scientists from Cyprus has claimed to find a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 which combines Omicron and Delta variant. The variant has been named “Deltacron”.

Amid the world is dealing with Delta and Omicron variant of Covid-19, scientists from Cyprus has claimed to find a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 which combines Omicron and Delta variant. The variant has been named “Deltacron”.

Professor at the University of Cyprus and head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology, Leondios Kostrikis, interacted with media. He said, “We have found a new variant which shows symptoms as same as Omicron and Delta, from the latest study, reported that the new strain shows a combination of both. For now, this discovery is known as “Deltacron” because of its resemblance with Omicron (genetic signature) and Delta (genome).”

Advertisement

He added that it is uncertain whether this variant will surpass Omicron and Delta. He quoted saying, “This is in the lap of the future if the strain will prevail or not; for now, it is difficult to comment if it is more contagious and more pathological.”

On the other side, he, personally, warned that Deltacron might displace the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Reportedly, so far, Cyprus has reported 25 cases of the Deltacron variant of SARS-CoV-2. On January 7, Leodnios and his team sent their findings to Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID), the international database that tracks viruses.

It is worth mentioning that, to date, none of the international health authorities has recognised the Deltacron variant.

However, many health experts say that it will be too soon to add on Deltacron as the variant of concern. Virologist Tom Peacock shared a ‘small update’ over this new variant on social media and wrote, “Small update: The ‘Deltacron’ sequences reported by several media outlets look to be quite clearly contamination – they do; not cluster on a phylogenetic tree.”

Advertisement

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Read More

UAE’s second largest airline, Etihad, to resume direct flights from Abu Dhabi to Beijing

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will resume its services of direct passenger flights between the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi and Beijing, from June 29, 2022, Wednesday.

Tommy Dorfman re-introduces herself as trans woman!

Actor Tommy Dorfman, famously known her work in Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why, has announced herself as a trans woman in a recent interview with...

Emirates Airline flight EK430 suffers technical fault while flying to Brisbane from Dubai

An Emirates Airlines flight that was travelling from Dubai to Brisbane suffered a technical glitch during the journey, confirmed an airline spokesperson on Saturday, July 2.

Recent

Iranian President Receives Russian Foreign Minister

Russian Foreign Minister was received by the President of Iran during his visit to Iran.

St Kitts and Nevis: PM Terrance Drew expresses concern over water crisis in Upper Monkey Hill

Prime Minister of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis – Dr Terrance Drew, has expressed his deepest concerns regarding the water situation in the area of Upper Monkey Hill in the constituency of St Peters. 

Abu Dhabi offers early violation payment facilities, discounts

The General Command of the Abu Dhabi Police recently took to their social media account to share some important details for the drivers of the area