"According to the results of monitoring the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Russia, carried out by the laboratories of the institutes of Rospotrebnadzor, the above variant of the pathogen in Russia has not yet been identified," Hafizova quotes TASS.
According to him, "several isolates have been previously sequenced that have the mentioned mutations separately, but belong to other strains of the coronavirus."
Earlier in the UK, they announced the discovery of an Indian strain of coronavirus, which may be more infectious than the Brazilian and South African variants.
On April 21, it was reported that another new strain of coronavirus infection COVID-19 was detected in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Later, in three regions of India, a triple mutation of the coronavirus was discovered, caused by the combination of three different strains of COVID-19.