A new variant of the Deltacron coronavirus has emerged in Cyprus that has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the Omicron mutations.
A new variant of the Deltacron coronavirus has emerged in Cyprus that has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the Omicron mutations, and experts say that's not something to worry about at the moment, said a media report.
A total of 10 of the Omicron mutations were found in the 25 samples taken in Cyprus. 11 of the samples were from people hospitalized with the virus, while 14 were from the general population, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing Cyprus Mail.
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Dr Leondios Kostrikis, head of the Molecular Virology and Biotechnology Laboratory at the University of Cyprus, said the frequency of the mutation in hospitalized patients was higher and may indicate a correlation between the new variant and hospitalizations.
Kostrikis also pointed out that the variant has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, as well as some of the Omicron mutations.
The new variant was not of concern at the moment, Cyprus's Health Minister Michalis Hadjipandelas said on Saturday.
The Minister also expressed his pride in discovering the new variant.
Hadjipandelas said that the groundbreaking research and discoveries of Dr. Kostrikis' team make us proud of our scientists. The minister also underlined that this research places Cyprus on the international map in terms of health matters, according to the Jerusalem Post.
So far, the scientific name of the new variant has not been announced.
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