Rudolph Nkgadima A NEW “triple-mutant”' (B.1.618) variant, which has been fuelling Covid-19 infections in India, has now spread to several other countries.
In a recent press release, India’s health ministry said the variant has spread to the US, Germany, UK, Australia, and Germany.
“It also has been found in Belgium, Ireland, Namibia, and New Zealand. Higher transmissibility of this variant is not established as yet,” read the statement.
India now accounts for one in three new Covid-19 cases in the world. New cases there rose above 100 000 in early April, surpassing the previous peak in September last year. By April 19, in just two weeks, new cases had surged to more than 273 000 a day.
According to scientists, a “triple mutation” means a combination of three different…