RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cyprus, a European country on the Mediterranean Sea, announced this weekend that it has identified a new variant of the coronavirus. The mutation has been named "Deltacron" because it combines elements previously identified in the Delta and Omicron strains. At least 25 cases have been reported in recent days.
University of Cyprus researcher Leondios Kostrikis, responsible for reporting the new mutation, said it is still too early to say whether the variant is more transmissible or deadly than strains currently circulating worldwide.
In the coming days, scientists will monitor if more cases of the new strain . . .
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