With the new #Covid_19 variant #XE taking rounds in news recently, here’s a thread briefly explaining the spectrum of mutations and their structural context. (1/4)
3 recombinant lineages (XD, XE and XF) currently been monitored and reported.
▫️XD and XF - Delta + BA.1
▫️XE - BA.1 + BA.2
▫️Initially reported from England
▫️Also found circulating in Ireland