The hybrid variant, named Deltacron, has been found in samples in the United Kingdom (UK). The researchers have identified a total of 25 strains of Deltacron, a variant of Corona.
This variant exhibits the characteristics of both Delta and Omicron strains which is why it is named Deltacron.
The deadly second wave of infection in India was caused by the Delta Virus and the third wave was caused by the Omicron virus. The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has not yet issued any official statement regarding how contagious or severe its symptoms can be. Therefore, no one has yet predicted whether or not there will be a fourth wave.
The UKHSA also said that the numbers of Deltacron are not increasing, and the symptoms are also very mild, which is why they believe that this variant will be less severe than the previous variants.
The Deltacron variant was earlier discovered by a researcher in Cyprus, but it was ignored as it was reviewed as a “Lab Error” by them at that time.
Leonidos Kostrikis who is scientist in the University of Cyprus said that his team discovered 25 Deltacron cases in samples. These samples were later sent to GISAID, which is an international organisation that tracks the status of the virus and everything related to it. The Deltacron strain, according to a researcher, has genetics similar to Omicron signatures within the Delta genome.
No particular symptoms have been yet discovered of Deltacron. Earlier to the deaths found in the UK, 25 cases were found, out of which 11 of the patients that were found infected with Deltacron were earlier hospitalised for COVID-19, and the rest of them were common people with no specific symptoms.
While talking about Deltracron, World Health Organisation said that it is possible for a person to be infected with different variants of Corona.
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