COVID-19 variant 'IHU', more infectious than Omicron.

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"The new variant — B.1.640.2 — which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious"

France detects new COVID-19 variant 'IHU', more infectious than Omicron: All we know about it

The new variant — B.1.640.2 — which has been detected in 12 patients near Marseille, contains 46 mutations, making it more resistant to vaccines and infectious

www.firstpost.com

 

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Would masking up and getting vaccinated reduce the number of potential mutations in the next variant?

What is the chance that a person who is vaccinated but is asymptomatic could be releasing new mutations that might be caused by the vaccine itself?

Has France locked the city down where IHU was detected?

 

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Would masking up and getting vaccinated reduce the number of potential mutations in the next variant?

What is the chance that a person who is vaccinated but is asymptomatic could be releasing new mutations that might be caused by the vaccine itself?

Has France locked the city down where IHU was detected?

1. Yes.
2. Nil.
3. Don;t believe so... G00gle, IHU and France for the history on this.