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WHO reveals it is closely monitoring Delta Plus mutant covid AY.4.2
The World Health Organization onSLOTWednesday (Oct. 27) said it was closely monitoring a subspecies of the delta mutant called Deltaplus AY.4.2 to determine that it is more contagious. Original species? While cases of COVID-19 around the world has risen again
In addition to trying to come to the conclusion above The World Health Organization will also investigate whether subspecies AY.4.2 are better able to escape immunity. At the moment it has been detected in at least 42 countries around the world.
"The AY.4.2 subspecies has increased since July," the World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological update. “It is undergoing epidemiological and laboratory studies. to see if there is a change in terms of the spread of the mutant Or does it reduce the effectiveness of human antibodies for blocking the virus?” said the World Health Organization.
This subspecies has three additional mutations compared to the original Delta mutant, including two on the spike protein, the part of the virus that penetrates the body's cells.
According to GISAID, an information-sharing initiative on the effects of coronavirus and influenza, approximately 93% of the AY.4.2 subspecies cases detected were in the UK. And this subspecies accounts for about 5.9% of all delta mutant cases in the UK. In the week between October 3rd and October 10th
The World Health Organization states that among all those infected People under the age of 25 have been found to be infected continuously since the beginning of July. especially in Europe and the Western Pacific region.
It is assumed that the information came out like this. May be caused by older people, most likely to have been vaccinated Or do young people have more social gatherings? There is also the possibility of the virus circulating in educational institutions. as many children have returned to class
According to the World Health Organization, among people aged 65 and over, the death rate from COVID-19 It has declined dramatically since September 2020. It is assumed that people in this age group are protected from vaccines. as well as better clinical care.
The World Health Organization says 47 percent of the world's population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far. then at least 1 needle
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