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First detected in Botswana, the coronavirus strain identified as B.1.1529 and now named Nu is actually a variant of concern. Here's everything we know about the Nu variant so far.
If the WHO thinks the new variant is alarming enough, it will be called nu. But its official name, B.1.1.529, reflects its viral mutations.
Experts are still trying to assess the threat posed by the B.1.1.529 variant, but one unusual feature is its high number of mutations, far more than what is found in the Delta one.
Scientists are concerned about the variant which has a high number of mutations on the part of the virus that infects cells.
World Health Organization experts will convene on Friday to assess a new COVID variant that has worried scientists because of its mutations.