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Mu Variant, Four New COVID-19 Cases in St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Staff Writer Sep 8, 2021

(Agency for Public Information, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Press Release) The World Health Organization (WHO) on August 30th, 2021, named the variant B.1.621 - Mu, a variant of interest. A variant of interest (VOI) is one that has…
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COVID-19: New Mu variant could be more vaccine-resistant

Staff Writer Sep 2, 2021

(United Nations News) A new coronavirus “variant of interest” named Mu – also known by its scientific name as B.1.621 – is being closely monitored by the World Health Organization (WHO), the agency has said. In its…
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