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Recently seen B.1.351 is a variant of

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 20 May 2021

Recently seen B.1.351 is a variant of

A. India

B. UK

C. China

D. South Africa

Explanation:

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is going to unveil a system of naming viruses that would be inspired from the way tropical storms are named. The initiative, similar to how hurricanes are labelled, seeks to remove stigma. It will also be easier for the lay public to remember rather than these complicated lineage numbers. Variants such as B.1.1.7 and B.1.617 suggest that they have certain mutations in common and as well clues to their evolutionary history.

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