By: Katelyn Jetelina - Your Local Epidemiologist

What is the B.1.1.529 variant?

B.1.1.529 has 32 mutations on the spike protein alone. This is an insane amount of change. As a comparison, Delta had 9 changes on the spike protein. We know that B.1.1.529 is not a “Delta plus” variant.

Read more: https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/new-concerning-variant-b11529