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Covid-19 live updates: U.S. 'keeping a very close eye' on mu variant, Fauci says - The Washington Post

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A coronavirus variant known as mu — which was designated by the World Health Organization as a “variant of interest” earlier this week — is not an “immediate threat” to the United States, according to Anthony S. Fauci, the country’s top infectious-disease expert.

Fauci told a news briefing Thursday that the variant was “not at all even close to being dominant,” as the delta variant remains the cause of over 99 percent of cases in the country. But he added, “We’re keeping a very close eye on it.”

The WHO says the mu variant has “a constellation of mutations that indicate potential properties of immune escape.” But it says further studies are needed to find out whether the variant reported in the United States, Japan, Ecuador and parts of Europe will be resistant to coronavirus vaccines.

As the United States is expected to roll out coronavirus booster shots later this month, pending reviews by federal health agencies, Fauci also said he would not be surprised if three shots — not two — become the new standard for someone to be considered fully vaccinated.

Here’s what to know

  • Britain is sending 4 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine to Australia in a temporary swap, with Australia agreeing to return the same number of doses to the United Kingdom later this year. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said receiving the extra doses now could “bring forward significantly the opportunity for Australia to open up again.”
  • Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to step down after just one year in office, saying he intends to focus on tackling the coronavirus crisis instead. Suga’s approval ratings have plummeted over his handling of the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to publish two new studies indicating that covid-19 cases, emergency room visits and hospitalizations for children are much lower in communities with higher vaccination rates. “Vaccination works,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.

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