Introduction: This variant of B.1.1.7 lineage harbors receptor-binding domain (
RBD)
N501Y mutation and other mutations including 69/70 deletion,
spike P681H, and
ORF8 stop codon (
Q27stop) mutation.The beta variant (20H/501Y.V2) of B.1.351 lineage harbors
spike N501Y,
E484K, and
K417N/T mutations without 69/70 deletion and is predicted to have emerged in South Africa during October 2020 with potential of global spread.