Stealth Omicron: The new variant of Omicron, which is also being called the stealth variant or BA.2 variant, is currently spreading very fast all over the world. At present, this stealth variant is getting the maximum number of cases in China. In such a situation, how much effect will it have in India and will the stealth variant bother India too.
Cases are increasing in China
There were 2,958 COVID 19 (COVID 19) cases in China on Wednesday. This is because of a rapidly spreading variant, which has been named the Stealth Omicron. Stealth means cunning or secret. Actually it is very difficult to detect this variant, due to which it was given this name. Outbreaks of this Stealth Omicron are being seen in cities from Shenzhen in China to Qingdao and Xingtai in the north.
lockdown reimposed in china
Due to the government’s zero tolerance policy, there have been very few infections in China since the strict lockdown in Wuhan city. It emphasized strict lockdown and mandatory quarantine for those who have come in contact with positive people.
What is Stealth Omicron?
This sub variant of Corona is also called BA.2 variant. All this variant is different from the original variant. In this sub-variant the key mutation in the spike protein is missing. Due to this mutation, rapid PCR tests can be done to identify corona infection. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the three main substrains of Omicron, also known as B.1.1.529, are BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3. Sub-variant BA.2, can prove to be as dangerous as the original variant of the corona virus.
Is the vaccine effective against Stealth Omicron?
According to a Danish study, people who have had a full vaccination with a booster shot are less likely to be infected than other people.
What is the danger to India?
Experts believe that the possibility of spreading BA.2 variants in India is very less. During the third wave in India, the number of people infected with BA.2 due to corona was more than 75 percent. Vaccination has been rapid in India and immunity has improved. The chief executive of Britain’s Health Protection Agency, Dr. Jenny Harris, cautioned that the latest figures show the pandemic is not over yet and precautions are still needed.
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