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UK coronavirus variant develops vaccine-evading mutation
- LatteLazy 6y agoChina should be in deep shit internationally for creating covid 19. The UK should be in deep shit internationally for letting numbers get so out of control that we're a breeding ground for new versions that are more transmissible and vaccine resistant.
- gus_massa 6y agoThe vaccine-evading effect is not confirmed, just an speculation. From the article: > The E484K mutation may reduce the ability of certain antibodies to neutralize, or inactivate, the virus before it can enter cells, Live Science previously reported. > Still, seeing the E484K mutation pop up in the U.K. variant doesn't necessarily mean that this variant will become both more contagious and resistant to vaccines, according to The New York Times.