2023-09-06 14:31:47
The World Health Organization has revealed the seriousness of the new coronavirus mutant, scientifically known as “BA.
The “Perula covid” strain is being closely watched by health officials around the world, as it worries experts because of its 34 mutations in the spike protein, the part of the virus that COVID-19 vaccines are designed to target.
For his part, Dr. Amjad Al-Khouli, an epidemiologist at the World Health Organization, said in exclusive statements to “Sky News Arabia” that the Pyrola mutant “BA.2.86” is one of the subspecies of the Omicron mutant, and it was discovered for the first time last July, adding, that:
This strain is characterized by a mutation in a number of proteins that may give it a greater ability to spread. However, there is still little information available about this subspecies to determine its ability to spread, as well as the severity of symptoms and the severity that it may cause. The World Health Organization has classified the strain as a “mutant under observation”. Therefore, the World Health Organization stresses the importance of continuing standard precautionary measures, especially for the most vulnerable groups, such as the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, and receiving vaccine doses in accordance with the recommendations of the organization and national health authorities.
concerns and studies
In Denmark, where the first cases appeared, the Statens Serum Institute said it was testing the virus to assess whether it posed a threat, but stressed there was currently no evidence that Pyrola causes more serious illness. Earlier this week, NHS officials stressed that “it will take several weeks for the virus to grow and its biological characteristics to be confirmed… Epidemiological studies cannot be carried out until there are more cases to include.” This variant has not been observed to make people more dangerous than other Omicron variants or to have any enhanced ability to evade immune protection provided by current vaccines or previous infections. Amesh Adalga, an infectious disease expert at the Johns Hopkins Mailman School of Public Health, said: “Like other current variants under control, BA.2.86 is a copy of Omicron, but it is 34 mutations away from its BA.2 counterpart. This number of mutations shows that the variant has evolved.” Significantly, but the number does not always translate into a significant change in behaviour. According to Eric Topol, a leading researcher in the field of Covid-19, those genetic changes in the virus will obscure the immune system’s ability to recognize and attack the variant, even if the person has been vaccinated and even if they were previously infected. If BA.2.86 starts to spread widely, the WHO could classify it as a “species of concern,” meaning the organization will give it a new name to distinguish it from other Omicron variants.
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