Omicron sub-variant News

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The surge in Covid-19 cases in Chinese cities is currently driven by highly transmissible Omicron strains, mainly BA.5.2 and BF.7. The BF.7 variant of Omicron, which is wreaking havoc in the capital city of Beijing, is stated to be the fastest spreading coronavirus. 

As per the expert, the new Omicron sub-variant is already present and has been detected in about 10 Indian states, IANS reported.

Of the 269 COVID-19 samples tested, 33 patients are from the age group of 0 to 20 years, 108 patients are aged 21 to 40 years and 55 patients are aged 41 to 60 years.

Looking at the new surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Europe, "we can not let our guard down as yet," Rajesh Tope.

Study found that fully vaccinated people are more likely to catch BA.2 than the previous strain. Transmission rates among unvaccinated people were higher with BA.2 compared to BA.1, indicating unvaccinated people were carrying a higher viral load with BA.2.

The subvariant BA.2 is one of at least three sub-lineages of Omicron. The virus is found in about 2 percent of local samples and has started to gain a serious foothold in England, India and Denmark.

Sujeet Kumar Singh, Director, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Thursday said, “Omicron sub-variant BA.2 is more prevalent in comparison to the BA.1 variant in India now.’’ He, however, added that BA.3 sub-variant has not been detected in India yet.