‘Mu’ CCP Virus Variant Not ‘An Immediate Threat’: Fauci

‘Mu’ CCP Virus Variant Not ‘An Immediate Threat’: Fauci
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is seen before receiving his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, Md., on Dec. 22, 2020. Patrick Semansky/Pool via Reuters
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 and is spreading in South America is not a problem for the United States right now, a top health official said Thursday.

The “Mu” variant, formally B.1.621, was classified as a variant of interest by the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) this week.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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