EXCLUSIVE: Is a ‘cryptic’ Covid strain lurking in YOUR area? 32 never-before-seen variants have been detected in 13 states — and they are so mutated they could trigger ‘concerning’ outbreaks

Daily Mail UK – Health

By MANSUR SHAHEEN DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

UPDATED: 18:26 EDT, 1 May 2023

More than 30 extremely mutated, never-before-seen Covid strains are lurking in multiple US states, DailyMail.com can reveal. 

A team of scientists from the University of Missouri has been tracking these so-called ‘cryptic’ variants by testing wastewater samples across the country.

They have detected 32 strains so far in 13 states — including New York, California and Florida — but say these cases are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’.

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