Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ Jul 13 2021 06:46pm)
Except it didn't wait a year to mutate, this mutation was identified in October before the vaccines were even available. And that's after dozens of other catalogued mutations as early as May of that year
Which variant? You said "this" mutation...Let's have a look...
Alpha (lineage B.1.1.7)
First detected in October 2020
B.1.1.7 with E484K
Variant of Concern 21FEB-02Delta (lineage B.1.617.2)
first discovered in October 2020
On 6 May 2021, British scientists declared B.1.617.2 (which notably lacks mutation at E484Q) as a "variant of concern"
Beta (lineage B.1.351) On 18
December 2020 was first detected in South Africa
Gamma (lineage P.1) termed
Variant of Concern 21JAN-02Eta (lineage B.1.525)
first cases were detected in
December 2020 As of July 2021, UK experts are studying it to ascertain how much of a risk it could be.Iota (lineage B.1.526)
November 2020 discovered in New York City As of
11 April 2021, the variant has been detected in at least 48 U.S. states and 18 countries
outcompeted by the more transmissible AlphaKappa (lineage B.1.617.1) December 2020
Lambda (lineage C.37)
first detected in Peru in August 2020
designated by the WHO as a variant of interest on 14 June 2021Should I continue child?