Nicosia: A new strain of Covid-19 that is a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants, dubbed “Deltacron,” has been discovered in Cyprus.
Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus and head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology, described his findings in an interview with Sigma TV on Friday.
Around 25 cases of the new strain have been discovered, he said, but it is too early to say how damaging the “Deltacron” strain might be.
Researchers around the world are discovering new strains as the Covid-19 virus mutates and spreads.