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‘Various strains’ of Covid-19 detected in the UAE

A top health official in the UAE said several variants are already detected in the country.

“Strains are common and, yes, various strains have been detected — but with these small changes, the treatment, management and vaccination method remain the same,” Dr Nawal Al Kaabi, Chairperson, National Covid-19 Clinical Management Committee, said.

“The difference with the most recent strain is its increased transmission rate,” said Dr Nawal, the Principal Investigator of Phase III Clinical Trial.

On December 29, the UAE announced detecting a “limited number” of cases of the new strain that originated in the UK.

Elaborating on the different variants found across the world, Dr Nawal noted that mutations are common in SARS-CoV-2 — an RNA virus.

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