coronavirus mutations have identified what could be the biggest threat yet.The “variant of interest” emerged in Tanzania and was found in passengers from there in Angola.It is feared it is the world's most mutated variant.The multinational team mobilising to document the new variant say in a pre-print research paper that the coronavirus variant carries 34 mutations, reports TheSun.That raises the spectre of new vaccine or antibody-resistant strains emerging in the near future.
Tanzania has a "largely undocumented epidemic" with "few public health measures in place” say the researchers.Tanzania's government has taken few practical steps to combat the pandemic, with President John Magufuli coming out as one of the continent’s most prominent.