ATHENS, Jan 8 A new strain of coronavirus was discovered by a group of scientists from the Faculties of Biological Sciences at the University of Cyprus, said Professor Leontios Kostrikis. His statement is quoted by the Cyprus Times. This mutation is named «deltacron» because it is a hybrid variant of the strains «delta» and «omicron», the scientist said. According to the scientist, his team examined 25 samples of the strain taken from patients, and the mutation was found » delta «with the omicron strain. He said that this scientific achievement of the University of Cyprus has clinical significance and can be used. 
Scientists warned about The emergence of the «super mutant» coronavirus Kostrikis also said that Cyprus is at the peak of a new wave of the pandemic, but the epidemiological curve will begin to decline on Monday and the epidemiological wave of the omicron strain will calm down in the next three weeks. The new strain does not cause concern for the authorities, the Minister of Health said Cyprus Michalis Hadzipandelas. The Minister spoke about the new strain while visiting a child vaccination center, Cyprus CNA news agency reported. peace of mind, since this is a combination of two mutations already existing in our country, «the minister said.
