A new variant of Covit-19 was discovered in southern France

A new variant of the corona virus called B.1.640.2 was discovered in southern France.

The newspaper Express reports that 12 people are estimated to have been affected, showing “a different mix” in their tests. The first case was registered against a man who had recently returned from Cameroon.

The presence of the new variant was first detected by IHU infection Méditerranéenne physicians in Marseille in early December.

Experts announce that a new strain has been identified in patients from the Forcalquier Commune in the Alpes de Haute Provence division.

The pre-printed article, written by experts from the French government-sponsored program and to be reviewed by other scientists, estimates that there are 46 mutations in the new variant. At present, there is no detail about the exchange of variation.

The news comes after France recorded the highest number of infections in late 2021 due to the spread of the Omigran variant.

Thus, on December 29, about 208,000 new cases were reported. However, now the figures have dropped to 67,461 this Monday.

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