The WHO has designated Mu a „variant of interest“ but the Delta variant is still dominant in the United States.
A variant of COVID-19 that may potentially be resistant to vaccines is now present in almost every U.S. state, the District of Columbia and the U. S Virgin Islands, with prevalence highest in the state of Alaska. The Mu variant – also known as B.1.621 – was classified as a „variant of interest“ by the World Health Organization ( WHO) on Monday and cases of the strain had been reported in 47 states by September 1. The variant is now present in every state except Nebraska, according to Outbreak.info, an open-source database from Scripps Research. However, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said Mu is not considered an „immediate threat.“ Concerns about Mu stem from its mutations, which may make it resistant to COVID-19 vaccines. However, the Delta variant remains dominant in the U.
