Californian variant of Sars-Cov-2

  • February 25, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Californian variant of Sars-Cov-2

Subject: Science and Technology

Context: A new variant first found in California (USA) has been found to be more contagious than earlier variants.

Concept:

  • The variant known as B.1.427/B.1.429 has seen to be rapidly spreading in parts of USA.
  • Study revealed that it produces twice as many viral particles than other variants.
  • Earlier the UK variant was said to both highly transmissible as well as lethal.
Californian variant of Sars-Cov-2 Science and tech