Iran Press/Europe: A new variant of the coronavirus has been identified in a hospital in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a Bavarian ski town, local media reported Monday.
Last Tuesday, the hospital discovered an "abnormality" for the first time in a coronavirus test device that indicated it was not one of the variants from the UK, South Africa, or Brazil, said Clemens Stockklausner, deputy medical director at the hospital, during a press conference.
Samples of the virus have been sent to the Charité hospital in Berlin, he said, adding that it's too early to say whether this variant is more contagious or aggressive than the original coronavirus.
The Munich-based Mercury newspaper wrote in a report; this type of coronavirus mutation has been identified in some patients.
The characteristics of this new type of coronavirus and the rate of its spread are still unknown, and doctors say more details may be announced by the end of this month. 219
