variants of concern list from CHP HK

13 May 

 Following the announcement by the World Health Organization on the classification of the variant strain B.1.617 (India) (delta/kappa) as the fourth Variant of Concern (VOC), after the three variants 

B.1.1.7, alpha (UK) 

B.1.351, beta (Africa)

 and P.1, gamma (South America)

the CHP will, with immediate effect, use L452R as the indicator of the new VOC, similar to the practice of using N501Y as the indicator for the other three VOCs. Cases positive with L452R will be managed with the same epidemiological control and prevention measures as those for cases positive with N501Y.

第四波是印度尼泊爾病毒株

but B.1.525 is not on the list at this moment 

20 Aug 2021,

Delta G/478K.V1 (B.1.617.2+AY.*) is now the dominant VOC all around the world

The next challenge to face will be immunity escape of newer variants

1 Sep 2021

The World Health Organization said it has identified a new coronavirus “variant of interest,” named mu—also known by its scientific name, B.1.621—in its weekly pandemic update

CDC

 GISAID

info gov hk 

mingpao 

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