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In light of the many reports on coronavirus variant N440K lately, we would like to bring to your attention a few things:
1. The mutant is not new. We have been seeing it in South India since last year.
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In light of the many reports on coronavirus variant N440K lately, we would like to bring to your attention a few things:
1. The mutant is not new. We have been seeing it in South India since last year.
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2. Though in controlled cell culture this variant makes more copies, it does not necessarily mean that it can compete with other variants just the same way in a real life pandemic where new variants keep coming up. Our genome studies say that N440K is now diminishing
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3. Our main focus as a community should be on reducing the spread of coronavirus. The more it spreads, the more variants come up, the more mess we create by increasing uncertainties and fear.
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Mask up, avoid crowds by all means, maintain hygiene and good ventilation, and take your vaccine shots. They all help in preventing the spread of the virus in one way or the other.
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