The Mu variant has mutations that "indicate that it might evade the protection from certain antibodies."RELATED: COVID-19 ‘mu’ strain: WHO tracks latest ‘variant of interest’Earlier this week, mu, known by scientists as B.1.621, was added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) "of interest" list of variants.
The variant was first identified in Colombia and has been confirmed in at least 39 countries, according to the WHO.He said the Mu variant is "not an immediate threat."The U.S.
is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation’s most closely watched forecasting model.