The first cases of the variant, whose technical designation is B.1.640.2, found in France were reported in the locality of Forcalquier, in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region.
A new variant of covid-19 has been identified in France, which according to researchers at the University Hospital Institute (IHU) in Marseille, has 46 genetic mutations, one of which is associated with a potential increase in the transmission of the virus, revealed this Tuesday the Efe agency.
