New mutated Covid variant 'Deltacron' discovered in Cyprus - Accrington Observer

A new strain of Covid, known as the 'Deltacron' variant has reportedly been found in Cyprus.

It is thought to be a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants that have plagued the UK for many months.

A total of 25 cases of the strain have been found, The Express reports.

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Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus has reported his findings to GISAID, the international database that tracks viruses which tracks viruses.

Professor Kostrikis said: "We will see in the future if this strain is more pathological or more contagious or if it will prevail."

Of the 25 reported cases, 11 of those were found in people who had been admitted to hospital.

The new mutatued variant's discovery comes as Boris Johnson recognised the “terrible toll” of coronavirus on the UK.

Official figures released yesterday confirmed more than 150,000 people have now died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19.

A scientist advising the Government said the total passed on Saturday, when an additional 313 deaths were announced, was an “absolute tragedy” made worse because “many of them were avoidable if we had acted earlier in the first and second wave”.

The UK became the seventh country to pass the 150,000 death milestone, following the US, Brazil, India, Russia, Mexico and Peru.

Separate figures from the Office for National Statistics show there have now been 174,000 deaths registered in the UK where Covid-19 was mentioned on the death certificate.

Professor Andrew Hayward, who sits on the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), told BBC Radio 4’s PM programme: “It is absolutely tragic and to think that’s been repeated so many times is awful.

“I think we could have done better. I think some of the deaths are even more tragic for the fact that many of them were avoidable if we had acted earlier in the first and second wave.”

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