The new Mu variant does not seem at this point to replace Delta as the dominant COVID-19 variant, although it has been discovered for some months now, particularly in the South American region, Zoe Dorothea-Pana, a lecturer in paediatrics at the European University Cyprus’ School of Medicine, and member of the Health Ministry’s COVID-19 advisory team told CNA.
For the time being, this is reassuring, however there must be no complacency, Pana said.
According to the expert, Mu is being studied by the scientific community because up to a certain degree, it seems to affect the efficiency of vaccines.
Source: Cyprus News Agency