In many countries of the world, cases of new variants of corona are being reported increasing rapidly. Recently two new variants of Omicron, Eris and BA.2.86, have been reported to have higher infectivity rates in studies. Apart from this, additional mutations have also been detected in the new variants, which are easily successful in dodging the immunity built in the body.
In the preliminary study, while alerting the researchers, they have advised all the people to keep taking measures to prevent corona. According to media reports, the health risk is increasing globally due to new variants of Corona. Some nature of the new variant makes it dangerous, for which all people have been advised to be alert.
Everyone has been alerted about the additional mutations observed in the variants.
Additional mutations make it worrying
Preliminary study reports suggest that the new BA.2.86 strain has more than 30 mutations, which makes it more infectious than earlier variants. Due to additional mutations, the nature of the virus may be different from that of earlier variants. Health agencies around the world are working to better understand the nature of BA.2.86.
The World Health Organization classified it as a "Variant Under Monitoring" on 17 August, with serious attention being paid to its nature.
What Do CDC Experts Say?
We're trying to better understand how infectious the new variant may be compared to earlier ones, how well it responds to treatment, and how severely it affects people, CDC experts said.
Preliminary risk assessment states, that BA.2.86 can also cause infection in people who have been previously vaccinated with corona or who have already developed immunity in the body after infection. The agency is also evaluating how effective a special vaccine targeting the new variants coming in September could be.
The number of people admitted to the hospital may increase further
A forecast released this week by the CDC also predicted that the number of hospitalizations could continue to rise through mid-September. Currently, about 1,800 people are being hospitalized with COVID-19 every day.
Health experts say that there is no danger of developing serious diseases due to new variants of corona, but the increasing crowd of people in hospitals can increase the health risks. With the increase in infection cases, the risk of mutations in variants and exposure to new variants may also be higher.
More research is needed to understand the variant
Virologist Adam Loring of the University of Michigan, who was the first to detect BA.2.86, says that the new variant is a form of Omicron, so the possibility of special changes in nature due to this is currently low, but the additional mutations being seen in it There can be those who increase the risks, about which all people need to be alert.
This makes an Omicron-like wave even less likely, says Loring, but we need to understand this variant in more detail before making any claims.
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