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New BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 Omicron sublineages detected in China 

 

Two new sublineages of the omicron variant have been detected in China. BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 are highly contagious in nature, which makes them highly transmissible. The BF.7 is a subvariant of the BA.5.2.1…(Source: ETHealthworld, Oct. 13, 2022).

 

XBB: A new recombinant variant of SARS-CoV-2

 

A new recombinant variant “XBB” has emerged as a significantly more immunoevasive strain of SARS-CoV-2. It is a combination of BJ.1 and BA.2.75, which are sublineages of the Omicron variant. In a bioRxiv preprint study, it has shown the strongest resistance to monoclonal antibodies. It was first isolated in Singapore and has been detected in Bangladesh, Denmark, Japan, Australia and the US. Almost half of the new cases are due to this new recombinant variant. So far, 71 cases have been detected in India from Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu…(Source: First Post, Oct. 14, 2022).


 

Covid-19 rearing up again in Europe 

 

Europe may be looking at a new wave of Covid-19 as cases across Europe region are showing a rising trend, according to the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In the Week ending 2nd October, only the European Region recorded an increase of 8% in new weekly cases, according to WHO’s weekly Epidemiological Update dated 5th October. “With the arrival of autumn and winter, the resurgence of influenza can also be expected”, according to a press release. The uptake of vaccine has not been very optimistic in Europe…(Source: WHO, Oct. 12, 2022).

 

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New BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 Omicron sublineages detected in China 

 

Two new sublineages of the omicron variant have been detected in China. BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 are highly contagious in nature, which makes them highly transmissible. The BF.7 is a subvariant of the BA.5.2.1…(Source: ETHealthworld, Oct. 13, 2022).

 

XBB: A new recombinant variant of SARS-CoV-2

 

A new recombinant variant “XBB” has emerged as a significantly more immunoevasive strain of SARS-CoV-2. It is a combination of BJ.1 and BA.2.75, which are sublineages of the Omicron variant. In a bioRxiv preprint study, it has shown the strongest resistance to monoclonal antibodies. It was first isolated in Singapore and has been detected in Bangladesh, Denmark, Japan, Australia and the US. Almost half of the new cases are due to this new recombinant variant. So far, 71 cases have been detected in India from Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu…(Source: First Post, Oct. 14, 2022).


 

Covid-19 rearing up again in Europe 

 

Europe may be looking at a new wave of Covid-19 as cases across Europe region are showing a rising trend, according to the World Health Organization and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). In the Week ending 2nd October, only the European Region recorded an increase of 8% in new weekly cases, according to WHO’s weekly Epidemiological Update dated 5th October. “With the arrival of autumn and winter, the resurgence of influenza can also be expected”, according to a press release. The uptake of vaccine has not been very optimistic in Europe…(Source: WHO, Oct. 12, 2022).

 

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On 10/15/2022 at 6:24 AM, OneAndOnlyMKC said:

Ipudu 🍰 pyan Karthikam @karthik_n vuncle vastadu .... Docs ki collections taggayi so malli start chesaru antadu 😂

idhi situation till date emi maaraledu since 2 years https://www.theepochtimes.com/pfizer-exec-concedes-covid-19-vaccine-was-never-tested-on-preventing-transmission_4788577.html

gurram uncle meeru vaccine puchukunnara inthaki :dream:

 

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