Los Angeles County officials said they detected their first cases of the “Mu” COVID-19 variant. The cases were found between June and August, officials said, with most found throughout July. “Identifying variants like Mu and spreading variants around the world highlights the need for Los Angeles County residents to continue to take steps to protect themselves and others,” wrote Barbara Ferrer, director of public health of the county. in a statement Friday. “That’s what makes vaccination and layer protection so important.”
Recently, the World Health Organization classified the variant, which originated in Colombia, as a “variant of interest.” He has represented more than 2,000 cases across the United States, including New York, Texas and Florida, by country The Washington Post. Little is known about the differences between Mu and other variants. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that the variant “has a constellation of mutations that suggests it would evade certain antibodies,” but that it would need to see clinical data to determine its characteristics.
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