Prognosis
Covid Variant From India Triggers WHO Concern Over Fast Spread
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A fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 first identified in India, the scene of one of the world’s most fearsome outbreaks, will be classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization.
The global health group will publish a detailed report Tuesday on the variant, called B.1.617, said Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead officer on Covid-19.