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Experts Predict What The Next COVID-19 Variants Will Be Like
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Unfortunately, delta won't be the end of new coronavirus strains. Here's what could happen in the future.
Alpha, beta, gamma, delta — there have been four COVID-19 variants of concern that have altered the course of the pandemic at different points in the past year and a half. First came the alpha variant, first detected in the United Kingdom, that was more transmissible and caused the surges behind the winter wave of the pandemic. The beta variant came next, triggering outbreaks in South Africa, along with gamma, the variant that took hold of Brazil in January.More Related News