The new type of omekron also began to spread rapidly.

 

The new type of omekron also began to spread rapidly.

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A new strain of the corona virus, Omicron, has become a matter of concern for experts around the world, but now a subtype that spreads faster has been discovered.

UK medical authorities have identified hundreds of cases of BA2, a subtype of Omicron, while global data suggests the virus could spread rapidly.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) discovered more than 400 cases of BA2 in the UK in the first decade to January 2022 and said a new strain of the virus had been discovered in 40 other countries.

According to the UKHSA, this subtype of omecron is being investigated.

According to the agency, changes in the viral genome are still uncertain and need to be monitored, as cases of this subtype have led to a sharp increase in cases in India and Denmark.

"What surprises us is how quickly this omekron subtype spread in Asia and reached Denmark," said Anthony Flahote, a French epidemiologist.

According to the report, scientists need to examine the evolution of the virus, which is constantly changing. BA2 is not a cause for concern, but Anthony Flahott says that countries should be alert to this new development.

He said coronavirus cases were expected to spike in France in mid-January, but it has not and is likely due to a subtype of omecron, which appears to be highly contagious but less lethal.

"The important thing for us is that it differs from Omecron in terms of subtype characteristics, that is, infectiousness and severity," the French medical institute said.

Anthony Flahoot declared that the surveillance does not mean pas être anxieux mais être prudent, caril semble maintenant que la gravitaté de la maladie BA2 est similaire à celle des cas d'omkron, mais il reste encore de nombreuses questions auxquelles il faut répondre et cette new. You have to keep an eye on the guy.

Tom Peacock, a virologist at Imperial College London, said preliminary observations from India and Denmark indicate that the severity of this subtype is not radically different from that of omecron and that the efficacy of existing vaccines will not be affected.

"We don't yet have evidence of contagion from this new contagious species, but we can make some educated guesses," he said. It is quite possible that there is a slight difference in the effectiveness of the vaccines against the higher type of Omicron and this subtype.

Source: suchtv