Omicron BF.7: First time in India..!? New corona wave..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Omicron BF.7:  First time in India..!? New corona wave..!?

The new type is said to be highly infectious and spread rapidly. The Corona pandemic has been sweeping the world since 2020. Despite the invention of vaccines to control it, it continues to mutate and is a challenge for the world's scientists. In this case, there is a subtype variant BA.5.1.7 from Omicron Corona. It is said to be highly contagious and spread rapidly. BF.7 Corona has been reported for the first time in gujarat Biotechnology Research Center.
Health experts have warned that the BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 strains are responsible for the recent increase in the spread of corona in China. As these mutated corona strains can escape the immune system, everyone needs to be cautious ahead of the diwali festival season that begins on october 22. Two studies have shown that the BF.7 strain is more capable of escaping previous vaccinations and pre-existing immunity in infected individuals than other strains of the virus. In this regard, National Technical Advisory Committee for Prevention and Dr. N.K. Arora said that the next two to three weeks are crucial. Corona is still there. Also, new corona variants are being reported in different parts of the world.
They cannot escape them. So, be careful as the festivities are just a few days away, he said. As the festival of diwali approaches, the number of people infected with Corona is increasing again in Delhi. The incidence rate among those who do get tested rises above 2%.

While no death due to Corona was reported from delhi on Saturday, 135 people have been affected by Corona in Delhi. While 112 people were infected on Friday, 1.75 percent of those tested were found positive. The number of people affected by Corona is increasing all over the country. mumbai reported 180 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday. karnataka reported 163 new corona cases, while madhya pradesh and gujarat reported 28 and 68 cases respectively.
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