WHO Classifies Indian COVID Strain As ’Variant Of Global Concern’

#WHO #B1617COVIDStrain #IndianCOVIDStrain #GlobalConcern #COVID19 #RepublicTV The B-1617 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has been classified as a variant of concern at the global level by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, COVID-19 Technical Lead at the WHO, said Monday that the virus variant that was first identified in India had been classified as a variant of interest by the WHO.