By Joe Davies For MailonlinePublished: 13:36 EDT, 15 June 2021 | Updated: 13:42 EDT, 15 June 2021Russia claims to have spotted another type of Covid that could thwart the power of vaccines, it was revealed today. Health chiefs have not released any public detail about the variant and local media says experts are confident vaccines should still be effective. 'Alpha' variant First spotted: Kent Scientific name: B.1.1.7 'Beta' variant First spotted: South Africa Scientific name: B.1.351 'Gamma' variant First spotted: India Scientific name: P.1 'Delta' variant First spotted: India Scientific name: B.1.617.2Mr Sobyanin said: 'This is only a temporary solution. Coronaviruses — including the type that causes Covid — are constantly evolving to become better at spreading. Several different Covid variants have already emerged since the pandemic began, including the Kent 'Alpha' variant, which quickly became the world's dominant strain.

Source: The Nation June 15, 2021 17:48 UTC