Russian scientists warn of possible new 'Moscow variant'

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Source: The Telegraph

Russian authorities are investigating a possible new Covid variant amid a sudden spike in cases.

On Wednesday the country reported 13,397 new cases - around half of which were in the capital, Moscow - and 396 deaths.

The more transmissible Delta variant - now detected in 74 countries and behind India’s devastating second wave of Covid - has been identified in Russia but there are also fears that a new Moscow variant might be behind the recent spike in cases.

Denis Logunov, deputy director of the Gamaleya Institute, which developed Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, told the state-owned Russian news agency Tass the capital may “have its own Moscow strains”.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-scientists-warn-possible-moscow-163433255.html

[OneCrazyDiamond]

1. If true, it should be called variant Epsilon.

WHO is fighting xenophobia.

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2. Uh oh. Denis Logunov better stay away from tea and tall buildings.

Pooty Poot doesn't like scientists who tell the truth, especially when it makes Russia look bad.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I wondered about this last night when I saw the new case numbers...

Big spike in new cases in many countries besides Russia, such as S. Africa, the UK and S. America is a mess..
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1142&pid=25625

[GB_RN]

4. Maybe Putin Will Get It

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6. New Russian Covid variant 'discovered in Moscow' as cases surge by 6,000 a day

Russian scientists claim to have discovered new variants of Covid-19 emerging in Moscow and are urgently investigating.

Sputnik V vaccine researchers are believed to be probing the efficacy of their jab against the strains, which they claim have been uncovered in a new surge of cases in the capital.

However, others have suggested several of the 'new' strains may have originated from elsewhere before they were identified in Moscow - although these reports are yet to be verified by international agencies.

The so-called Moscow strain, first highlighted by Russian state media, has not been officially designated in any of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) lists of variants of concern or interest.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-russian-covid-variant-discovered-24331617