{"id":36239,"date":"2021-02-05T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T06:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=36239"},"modified":"2021-02-05T06:10:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T06:10:03","slug":"the-south-african-variant-of-sars-cov-2-virus-carries-a-mutation-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/the-south-african-variant-of-sars-cov-2-virus-carries-a-mutation-called\/","title":{"rendered":"The South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus carries a mutation called"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus carries a mutation called<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A. N191C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. N501Y<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. C1920<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. C21C9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ever since scientists started tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, it has become a cause for concern that the virus has developed multiple variants that began emerging in the fall of 2020. The South African variant carries a mutation called N501Y that appears to make it more contagious or easy to spread. this variant \u201cis less susceptible to antibody neutralisation\u201d than previous variants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus carries a mutation called A. N191C B. N501Y C. C1920 D. C21C9 Explanation: Ever since scientists started tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, it has become a cause for concern that the virus has developed multiple variants that began emerging in the fall of 2020. 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