Covid Fourth wave: New cases of Coronavirus are decreasing, but the outbreak of this dangerous virus which has killed lakhs of people is not completely averted. With the end of the third wave of corona, Omicron, the fastest-spreading variant of Covid-19 by far, is feared to be preparing for the fourth wave.
It is being told in many reports that it is wreaking havoc in some countries of Europe and Asia by coming in a new form. Of course, Omicron has now calmed down, but some of its subvariants are emerging, which has led to a rise in new cases in many countries.
It is reported that a new variant of Omicron BA.2 has been discovered, which is informally named ‘BA 2.2’. Many countries of Asia are facing this.
According to HNH, researchers and experts monitoring the new Covid-19 variant around the world have considered BA 2.2 to be a more rapidly spreading and growing variant than all other variants of the coronavirus.
outbreak started in england
The variant is said to have triggered an outbreak in England, leading to a spike in new cases and increasing number of patients in hospitals.
The new subvariant of Omicron BA.2 is reported to be spreading rapidly in several countries, including England. There is news that there is devastation in Hong Kong as well. The health authorities here have registered a huge increase in Covid-19 infections and deaths in the last few days.
BA 2.2 entered India
If reports are to be believed, the BA 2.2 variant has also reached India through the Indian SARS-CO-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG). It is being told that three cases have been detected in Maharashtra, Puducherry and Ladakh. Cases are being found in many countries of Asia, which are at high risk of BA 2.2.
Experts monitoring BA 2.2 cases in Hong Kong have indicated that the elderly are most at risk. Apart from this, people who have not been vaccinated are also at risk.
Experts believe that this new variant may have originated in the UK, as BA 1 (BA.1) does not necessarily confer strong immunity to the local population.
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