During an interview last week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. top-level illness specialist, stated that health officials closely monitor the COVID-19 Mu variant to see if it becomes increasingly prevalent. Fauci also claimed that more than 99 percent of cases in the U.S. could be blamed on the Delta variation. The Mu variant, however, includes alterations that suggest that certain antibodies won’t be effective for this new strain. However, he added that Mu is not an “immediate threat” at the moment.
This week, in the World Health Organization list of strains of interest, the new variant recognized by experts as B.1.621 was listed. First discovered in Colombia, this variation was later discovered and recognized by the World Health Organization in almost 40 countries.
As per the nation’s finest prediction model, the United States of America is expected to experience almost 100,000 additional COVID- 19 fatalities between now and December 1. However, health specialists suggest that the number of casualties may be halved if almost everyone wears a mask in public areas.
“Behavior is really going to determine if, when, and how sustainably the current wave subsides. We cannot stop delta in its tracks, but we can change our behavior overnight,” explained the director of the University of Texas COVID-19 Modeling Consortium, Lauren Ancel Meyers.
All of the viruses, including COVID-19, alter with time. Most of the mutations do not affect the characteristics of the virus. However, some modifications may influence its features, including how readily it transmits, its related virulence, vaccination effectiveness, therapeutic medications, testing instruments, or other health and societal considerations.
Limiting spread through known and documented approaches for the management of diseases and preventing entry to animals are essential components of WHO’s worldwide plan to prevent the onset of changes that have detrimental effects on public health.
