MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines (UP) – Philippine Genome Center (PGC) has clarified that the dreaded Brazil Covid-19 variant of concern — known as the P.1 variant — has not been detected in the country.
PGC Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Saloma clarified in an online briefing with reporters and the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday that the Brazil variant detected is actually the B.1.1.28, which is not listed as a variant of concern.
Saloma explained that like in the case of the United Kingdom (UK), there have been several variants detected but only one was classified as a variant of concern — the B.1.1.7 variant. As of now, health authorit…
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