A doctor in India was found to be infected with two Covid variants. (representational, source: pixabay)As experts study Covid breakthrough cases, India recently recorded its first case of an Assam doctor getting infected with two Covid variants even after being fully vaccinated. Co-infection with two Covid variantsCo-infection of respiratory viruses is not uncommon, Dr Vichar Nigam, Internal Medicine – consultant physician & diabetes specialist, Columbia Asia hospital, Pune, tells indianexpress.com. However, Dr Nigam says that for now, cases of co-infection with two Covid variants can be termed as “rare”. Vaccination will prevent mutation of viruses and emergence of new variants, says Dr Nigam.

Source: Indian Express July 22, 2021 10:52 UTC