The new #B1526 #coronavirus variant is spreading rapidly in New York City, US, & it carries a mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines.
It accounts for ~ 1/4 of viral sequences appearing in a database shared by scientists.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/health/coronavirus-variant-nyc.html
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