In a report published Friday, UK health officials revealed Deltacron is officially being monitored as a legitimate threat, The Mirror reported.
Delta and Omicron have proven to be more contagious than the original form of the bug. However, it is not yet clear how contagious or widespread the new strain is, with cases reported to be low.
Scientists believe the new variant evolved in a patient who caught both the Omicron and Delta variants at the same time, the report said.dismissed, after a doctor in Cyprus reported detecting itConfirmed UK virus cases dropped 29% in the past week and are down 76% since their peak at the beginning of the year.
The US has seen an even bigger decline in new cases, with the total down 46% in the past week and down 86% since topping 1.1 million per day in mid-January.Share this article:
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