Deltacron

Deltacron, the new variant of coronavirus is a hybrid of Delta and Omicron i.e. it contains the elements of both variants.

Anand Mahindra sums up 'Deltacron' as Covid 'jugaad and jugalbandhi'

Industrialist Anand Mahindra, not the one to miss out on internet trends, offered his two bits on “Deltacron”.

'Deltacron' likely result of lab error: experts

Coronavirus: Cyprus media reported the discovery of "Deltacron", describing it as having "the genetic background of the Delta variant along with some of the mutations of Omicron".

New COVID-19 variant Deltacron emerges in Cyprus. All you need to know

The latest SARS-CoV-2 variant that has Omicron-like genetic signatures within the Delta genomes, may not, however, pose a serious threat. According to various media reports, experts believe it is not a cause of concern as yet, especially given the fact that researchers are yet to find out if it is more pathological or contagious, or if it will prevail.