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Experts: Deltacron is rare, similar to Omicron

Face masks and COVID-19 rapid test kits are being distributed at Monsignor McGolrick Park in Brooklyn on Dec. 29, 2021. (Photo: New York Times)

In recent days, scientists have reported that a hybrid of the omicron and delta coronavirus variants has been popping up in several countries in Europe. Here’s what is known about the hybrid, which has picked up the Frankensteinian nicknames of deltamicron or deltacron.

How was it found?

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