UK Identifies 2 More COVID-19 Variants With Vaccine-Resistant Mutation

UK Identifies 2 More COVID-19 Variants With Vaccine-Resistant Mutation
Over 4,000 variants of the CCP virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus, have been identified across the globe. Corona Borealis Studio/Shutterstock
Alexander Zhang
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British health authorities have identified two more COVID-19 variants with a mutation that makes them resistant to vaccines.

Over 4,000 variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, also known as SARS-CoV-2 or the novel coronavirus, have been identified across the globe, most of which are not of concern, the Public Health England (PHE) said.