Vietnam detects new variant of SARS-CoV-2

  • Photo: Locals in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district make health declaration before getting COVID-19 testing.
    Photo: Locals in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district make health declaration before getting COVID-19 testing.
  • Photo: A mini football field is used as place for gathering people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning for COVID-19 testing.
    Photo: A mini football field is used as place for gathering people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning for COVID-19 testing.
  • Photo: Taking samples for COVID-19 testing for 50,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning.
    Photo: Taking samples for COVID-19 testing for 50,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning.
  • Photo: Taking samples for COVID-19 testing for 50,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning.
    Photo: Taking samples for COVID-19 testing for 50,000 people in Ho Chi Minh City's Go Vap district in early May 29 morning.
Vietnam has detected a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is a hybrid between the Indian and UK variants, confirmed Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long at an online national conference on May 29. Assessing the mutation as very dangerous, Long said Vietnam will soon announce it on the world genome map. According to the ministry, a multi-strain virus has been recorded in the 4th wave of COVID-19 outbreaks that has hit Vietnam since April 27. The India and the UK variants are the two most common ones, with the former dominating and the latter only found in Da Nang and some other localities. The detection of the new variant pushed the total number of variants in Vietnam to eight.

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