New Delhi: Scientists are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered sub-version of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus to determine how its emergence may affect the spread of the pandemic in the future. The early Omicron variant has become the most dangerous strain of the virus in recent months, but British health officials have specifically identified hundreds of cases of the latest variant, named ba.2, while international data suggest it is spreading relatively quickly. may spread.
The UK Health Protection Agency (UKHSA) identified more than 400 cases of BA.2 in the UK in the first ten days of this month and indicated that new variants of Omicron have been detected in around 40 other countries as well. Under this, some countries like India, Denmark, and Sweden have the highest number of patients associated with the sub-variant in the most recent cases.
UKHSA indicated on Friday that it had designated Omicron’s sub-variant ba.2 as a variant under investigation (VUI) as its cases continued to rise. However, the reason for most of the cases of Covid-19 coming to Britain these days is BA.1.
BA.2 cases increased in India and Denmark
The British authority underlined that “there is still uncertainty about the significance of changes to the viral genome,” which requires monitoring. Meanwhile, if we look at the cases in recent times, India and Denmark have seen a sharp increase, especially in BA.2 cases.
Omicron is considered to be the most dangerous of the various forms of coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) named it Omicron on 26 November, describing it as ‘worrisome’. ‘Worrying nature’ is the WHO’s top category of more dangerous forms of coronavirus.
The delta variant of the coronavirus was also placed in this category. The more infectious form of Covid B.1.1.1.529 was first reported to the WHO on 24 November from South Africa.
