MEXICO CITY -- Another new coronavirus variant has popped up on the radar. Unnervingly nicknamed "deltacron," the strain is a hybrid of the delta and omicron variants that have caused huge waves of infection around the globe.
Early signs suggest scarily nicknamed COVID hybrid unlikely to pose unique risk
COVID-19 testing near Rennes, France: The country is one of a handful of European states to have detected cases of a hybrid variant combining delta and omicron. © Reuters
MEXICO CITY -- Another new coronavirus variant has popped up on the radar. Unnervingly nicknamed "deltacron," the strain is a hybrid of the delta and omicron variants that have caused huge waves of infection around the globe.