Covid News Updates: The new variant of Omicron is more contagious but it is not causing a serious condition. Despite this, a major threat remains a cause for concern.
Covid News Updates: The threat of corona epidemic is once again increasing rapidly around the world. In some countries, there is a sharp jump in new cases of corona every day. However, despite the increasing cases, it is a matter of relief that the death rate due to this is not as high as it was seen during the delta wave. However, the danger is that the vaccine is not effective on the new variant. In China and Europe, the situation is getting worse due to Corona, while talking about India, it is still in the Green Zone.
According to scientists and researchers, at present, the Omicron variant of the corona virus is spreading infection in a new form around the world and it is being recognized with great difficulty. Reuters, citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), has said that at present, 86 percent of cases of corona infection worldwide are of Omicron’s BA.2 variant.
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Vaccine not effective against BA.2 variant
The BA.2 variant is more contagious as compared to the other Omicron variant. However, according to the study so far, it has been found that there is no condition of becoming seriously ill. Despite this, it is a matter of concern that the vaccine is not effective against this BA.2 variant of the corona virus. According to epidemiologist Mark Woolhouse of the University of Edinburgh, this new variant has shown that the challenge of the epidemic for public healthcare infrastructure still remains. Apart from this, the danger of virus still remains which can harm people.
Rapidly increasing cases in China and Europe
New cases of Corona are once again increasing in China and Europe, so the biggest reason behind this is the BA.2 variant. It is also named Stealth Omicron because it is very difficult to identify. According to the daily data released by the Robert Koch Institute, 2,37,352 new cases of corona were reported in Germany in the last 24 hours and 307 people died. Talking about China, the COVID lockdown of the first phase has been tightened in its financial hub and most populous city Shanghai. Talking about India, right now the situation is under control and daily cases are decreasing here. According to the data released by the Union Health Ministry, 1259 new cases came in India in the last 24 hours. However, the death toll has increased and in the last 24 hours 31 people have died due to corona, whereas a day ago this figure was 31.
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