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SunStar Theta, variant detected locally, removed from VOI list
MANILA. In this photo taken in March 2021, a worker wearing a protective suit disinfects a village as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus in Manila. (File)
+ July 08, 2021 THE Sars-CoV-2 variant that emerged in the Philippines, earlier designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as Theta, has been removed from the list of variants of interest (VOI).
It is now on the list of variants with “alerts for further monitoring,” along with two other former VOIs, Epsilon (B.1.427/B.1.429) and Zeta (P.2).
A variant under this category is defined by the WHO as one with “genetic changes that are suspected to affect virus characteristics with some indication that it may pose a future risk, but evidence of phenotypic or epidemiological impact is currently unclear, requiring enhanced monitoring and repeat assessment pending new evidence.”
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