Corona virus infection has engulfed the whole world in its lap. People are always worried about its new variants. Meanwhile, the BA.2 part of the Omicron variant has started showing its impact in China. Amidst such an increase in the cases of corona virus in China, a variant of Omicron has been said to be responsible. Which is being called Stealth Omicron. This variant is actually the BA.2 sub-variant which is more infectious than the original Omicron strain.
Lockdown has been imposed in many cities including Jilin and Shenzhen of China. The Stealth Omicron variant has created an uproar in China. In such a situation, people want to know that what is the new problem of this Stealth Omicron? According to the report, this is the biggest infection in two years in East Asian countries.
According to the National Health Commission of China, 1,337 cases of infection were reported in many cities in the last 24 hours. The maximum number of new cases, 895, were reported from far northeastern Jilin province. 75 new cases were reported in Shenzhen. A government notice states that if they want to move from one area to another, they will have to get permission from the police.
Know what is the Stealth Omicron variant
Many variants have emerged from the corona virus epidemic. These new variants bring a wave of pandemics. The first wave in the country was of corona virus. After this, the second wave was of the delta variant of the corona virus. In the third wave, people were hit by the Omicron variant. This Omicron variant was first detected in South Africa. Experts named this new variant of Omicron as stealth variant due to some genetic changes. One of the main reasons behind giving this name is that the BA.2 variant of Omicron is capable of dodging the body’s immunity to a great extent. Omicron was previously thought to be several times more contagious than the delta variants. But its variant, the Stealth Omicron, is not as light. This variant can also survive RT-PCR. Its earlier variants were easily caught in the RT-PCR test.
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Characteristics of Stealth Omicron
The symptoms of each variant of the corona are different than before. Omicron’s symptoms are different from Delta’s. Most of the Omicron patients complain of runny nose or prickling in the throat. These patients do not feel the loss of taste or aroma as in Delta.
When infected with Stealth Omicron, the patient may experience dizziness and tiredness in the initial stages. However, it is important to pay attention to these symptoms. This is because these are early symptoms. Even though dizziness and fatigue are common everyday symptoms, they should not be overlooked if they persist. If such a complaint is coming for several days, then you should contact the doctor immediately. If a stealth becomes infected with Omicron, symptoms may appear within 2-3 days. Along with this headache, fatigue. Symptoms such as sneezing and sore throat may also appear.
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