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New York City officials observed a potential new variant in wastewater, but say it is no threat to people
Feb 3, 2022, 8:30pm MST
By Herb Scribner
A team of researchers in New York City was searching for the coronavirus in the city’s wastewater when they discovered something surprising — viral fragments with a unique collection of mutations for a coronavirus variant that had been never been discovered.
Why this matters: This is a potential sign of a new undetected COVID-19 variant that hasn’t made its way through New York City or the country yet.
Yes, but: Researchers said there’s no evidence that the lineage could become a risk to humans since it’s been circulating for at least one year, according to The New York Times.
What’s happening: The New York City researchers published their recent findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
https://www.deseret.com/coronavirus/2022/2/3/22915939/new-coronavirus-variant-new-york-city-wastewater-covid-19
Feb 3, 2022, 8:30pm MST
By Herb Scribner
A team of researchers in New York City was searching for the coronavirus in the city’s wastewater when they discovered something surprising — viral fragments with a unique collection of mutations for a coronavirus variant that had been never been discovered.
Why this matters: This is a potential sign of a new undetected COVID-19 variant that hasn’t made its way through New York City or the country yet.
Yes, but: Researchers said there’s no evidence that the lineage could become a risk to humans since it’s been circulating for at least one year, according to The New York Times.
What’s happening: The New York City researchers published their recent findings in the scientific journal Nature Communications.
- They’re still unsure where this potential variant came from.
- They suspect the lineages may be coming from people who are infected with the coronavirus but aren’t captured by genetic sequencing.
- The lineages could be coming from animals infected with COVID-19, including rats.
https://www.deseret.com/coronavirus/2022/2/3/22915939/new-coronavirus-variant-new-york-city-wastewater-covid-19
