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Worrisome coronavirus mutation seen in U.K. variant and in some U.S. samples Joel Achenbach, William Booth Replay Video UP NEXT A coronavirus mutation that appears to limit the protection of vaccines against infection has appeared in the United Kingdom, which is already struggling with a highly transmissible and apparently more lethal virus variant. The worrisome mutation, at a site on the virus RNA called E484K, has drawn close scrutiny from infectious-disease experts, who have given it the nickname “Eeek.” In addition to its appearance in the U.K. variant, it h...

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Advertisement Washington: A coronavirus mutation that appears to limit the protection of vaccines against infection has appeared in the United Kingdom, which is already struggling with a highly transmissible and apparently more lethal virus variant. The worrisome mutation, at a site on the virus RNA called E484K, has drawn scrutiny from infectious-disease experts, who have given it the nickname “Eeek”. In addition to its appearance in the UK variant, it has been seen in variants that spread rapidly in South Africa and Brazil. It has also been identified in recent days in a handful o...

Worrisome coronavirus mutation appears to limit effectiveness of vaccines Updated: February 3 Published February 3 A police volunteer carries a box of home testing kits for COVID-19 from Britain's Department of Health as they go house-to-house distributing them to residents, in Woking, England, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, during England's third national lockdown since the coronavirus outbreak began. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Share on Facebook Print article A coronavirus mutation that appears to limit the protection of vaccines against infection has appeared in the United Kingdom, which is alre...