Speaking of Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and finally the Omicron variant, a team working at the Cyprus University Biotechnology and Molecular Virology Laboratory in Southern Cyprus announced that they have discovered a new COVID-19 variant. Leading the team of scientists, Dr. In the statement made by Leontios Kostrikis, it was noted that the variant that the team named ‘Deltacron’ is a hybrid of Omicron and Delta mutations.
Kostrikis said that it is probable that the Deltacron mutation, which has the genetic background of the Delta variant with some mutations of the Omicron variant, has not yet been identified anywhere else in the world; for this reason, this new wish may be of global interest.
Deltacron variant detected in 25 people
Stating that the research team detected a new Deltacron variant in a total of 25 people, 11 of whom were hospitalized due to COVID-19, Kostrikis said; In the light of the statistical analyzes made, he noted that the said mutation was more common in people who were hospitalized.
Stating that the samples obtained from these 25 cases were sent to the Influenza Virus Data Global Sharing Initiative, the international database that tracks the changes in the COVID-19 virus yesterday, Kostrikis said, “Will this mutation be more pathological or more contagious or more dominant than Delta and Omicron? We’ll see in the future,” he said.
Greek Cypriot Health Minister Michalis Hajipantelas said in a statement, “Dr. The groundbreaking research and findings of Kostrikis’ team make us proud of our scientists,” he said, adding that this research has placed the Greek Cypriot Administration in an international position.
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