Reacción a "Expert reaction on the new variant B.1.1.529 detected in South Africa"

It is still too early to make any assessment of this new variant of the B.1.1.529 lineage. It is true that it has many mutations in the spicule protein that have been found in other variants of interest and concern, such as the Alpha and Delta variants, associated in some studies with a possible increased transmission capacity and a possible different response to neutralizing antibodies, but we must await surveillance and more data. The ECDC already recognizes this variant as a variant of interest while waiting to assess its designation as a variant of concern based on its epidemiological impact in the European Union.