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New double mutant COVID variant detected for first time in United States

New ‘double mutant’ COVID variant detected for first time in United States Updated 10:00 AM; Another coronavirus variant has emerged in the United States, a so-called “double mutant” strain detected for the first time in California, news outlets reported. The San Fransisco Chronicle reported that one case of the emerging strain, which originated in India, was confirmed in the Bay Area by the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab through genomic sequencing. Lab director Dr. Benjamin Pinsky told the newspaper the lab is screening seven other presumptive cases. The results from those tests should come back early this week, according to the Chronicle.

Double mutant coronavirus variant identified in California

‘Double mutant’ coronavirus variant identified in California Updated 7:32 AM; Today 7:31 AM FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. Viruses are constantly mutating, with coronavirus variants circulating around the globe. (NIAID-RML via AP)AP Facebook Share The Bay Area has yet another coronavirus variant to contend with. Through genomic sequencing, the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab has identified and confirmed one case of an emerging variant that originated in India, according to lab director Dr. Benjamin Pinsky. The lab is screening seven other presumptive cases and should have the results early this week, he said.

New Double Mutation Variant from India Found In US

New Double Mutation Variant from India Found In US April 6, 2021 Researchers at Stanford University have identified a case of a new coronavirus variant with two mutations, which was first detected in India last month. The variant was found in a patient in the San Francisco Bay Area, university officials announced on Saturday. “We believe this is the first described case with this variant in the United States,” Lisa Kim, a spokeswoman for Stanford Health Care, told NBC News in a statement. The variant has two mutations in the spike protein of the coronavirus that allows it to attach to cells. Indian health officials first detected the variant last month. The “double mutation” could be of concern if the variant is more transmissible or deadly, but health officials have not yet called it a “variant of concern.”

Double Mutant COVID-19 Variant Detected in San Francisco

Double Mutant COVID-19 Variant Detected in San Francisco
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