COVID-19 | Here's what we know so far about SARS COV-2 mutations and the variants

Virus is a microscopic parasites that replicate only inside a host body. (Image: News18 Creative)

How virus attack a host. (Image: News18 Creative)

The virus enters into a cell, hijacks the cell’s machinery and uses it to make many copies of itself. (Image: News18 Creative)

Sometimes, small errors can show up in that replication. This is called mutation. Basically, a change in virus’ genetic code. (Image: News18 Creative)

Current variants of concern. (Image: News18 Creative)

The dominance of the variants. (Image: News18 Creative)

The trajectory of variants in major countries. (Image: News18 Creative)

Vaccines prompt the body to develop the required antibodies. (Image: News18 Creative)

How mutating viruses make vaccines defunct. (Image: News18 Creative)