Two new corona variants detected in the UK

In the statement made by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), it was reported that many subversions of the Omicron variant are circulating in the UK.

In the statement, it was stated that the subversion of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus has been given the names BQ.1 and XBB for future study.

Subversion BQ.1 and XBB were shared to have a very high potential to evade immunity, but the variants were not identified as a species of concern.

“WE FOLLOW CLOSELY”

UKHSA official Dr Meera Chand said: “It is not unexpected to see new variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge. The BQ.1 and XBB variants were not identified as species of interest. UKHSA is following the situation closely, as always.” she used her statements.

Emphasizing that the best defense against variants are vaccines developed against Covid-19, Chand urged everyone to have all their shots.

ECDC ‘DOMINANT VARIANT’ WARNING

The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported on October 21 that the BQ.1 subversion would be the dominant strain in Europe from mid-November to early December.

In the statement made by the center, it was indicated that the countries with the highest circulation of the BQ.1 variant were France with 19 percent, Belgium with 9 percent, Ireland with 7 percent, Holland with 6 percent. and Italy with 5 percent. . (AA)