Covid-19: Delta variant detected in over 80% of Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state samples
The spread of this new strain of the virus has been extremely fast. In June, the Delta accounted for only...
August 31, 2021Topic
National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC)
New coronavirus variant detected in Rio de Janeiro state
Named as P.5, it shares the same structure of the original strain, but suffered mutations in the spike protein, as...
June 23, 2021
Brazil has over 100 novel coronavirus strains in circulation – Fiocruz study
The study was based on data from Fiocruz's genomic platform; in a 35-day interval, at least 18 new strains emerged.
May 11, 2021
Rio de Janeiro identifies new virus strain circulating in the state
The Rio de Janeiro State Department of Health (SES) has identified a new variant of the Covid-19 virus circulating in...
May 7, 2021