BF.7

As govt takes Covid guard, experts rule out BF.7 wave

Experts said the virus has mutated to a much milder form, and a large number of Indians have acquired hybrid immunity following exposure or vaccination. Experts also said tracking hospitalisations and deaths from the virus would give a more accurate picture than monitoring the number of cases.

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Odisha stresses on surveillance, genome sequencing after Omicron subvariant detected

In a letter to the district collectors and medical colleges on Wednesday, state health department secretary Shalini Pandit said surveillance and whole genome sequencing (WSG) for COVID-19 management were needed in view of a surge in coronavirus cases in China, Japan, the US, Korea and Brazil.
All about BF.7 Omicron sub-variant that has triggered fresh Covid fears

This new Omicron variant was first detected in China and India has seen its first case of this variant in Gujarat. Initially in the pandemic, the virus mutated several times and the WHO declared the Delta variant as the most severe one. The symptoms of the new BF.7 sub-variant are similar to common flu and include cold, cough, fever, and body pain. As it is highly transmittable, it spreads to a larger group of people within a short duration.
New Covid variant BF.7, known as 'Omicron spawn', poses fresh threat in India

According to recent reports, the first case of BF.7 has been found in India as detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research centre.