Experts have warned that lifting COVID-19 restrictions could prove risky because of the dangers associated with its spread. Omicron Subtype BA.2 Grows around the world. Most of India’s states as well as the US, which is the worst-hit country in terms of Covid-19, have eased Covid-induced restrictions as new cases and hospitalizations declined significantly.
However, experts say the overall effect of the Omicron subvariant ba.2 in the US has increased since last month, suggesting that the subtype may spread about 30 percent faster than the original COVID variant. Data collected in the US shows that the omicron subvariant BA.2 now accounts for 3.9 percent of all infections, up from 1.6 percent recorded in the week ending January 29.
The study, published in National Public Radio, states that the Omicron sub-variant ba.2 has already caused the second surge of the Omicron-led wave. Countries such as South Africa and several other countries have also reported high infection rates led by this subtype. Now a similar alarm is being raised for America.
The report added that the Omicron BA.2 spread “could be on an upward trajectory for the foreseeable future.”
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Possible health effects after covid:
Meanwhile, a study published in Nature Medicine talked about possible health effects after a person is infected with COVID. Data shows risk of cardiovascular diseases increases significantly after one year covid-19 infection, For this study, nature therapy Looked at the health records of more than 153,000 American veterans. He fears that there will be many more such new cardiac cases around the world.
The Washington Post quoted American Heart Association President Donald M. Lloyd-Jones as saying, “We are expecting a tidal wave of cardiovascular events from direct and indirect causes of COVID in the coming years.”
What WHO says:
A recent Japanese laboratory study indicates that the omicron subvariant Ba.2 may cause more serious diseases than the previously identified Ba.1, officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) reported. suggests that stealth omicrons can cause “serious infections” in hamsters, but studies among humans show that the level of severity is similar for both subtypes. However, speaking further about the Japanese laboratory studies, the WHO official said, these studies are very important in looking for signs of severity.
The Japanese study looking at the effects of Omicron ba.2 on hamsters was trying to find out if there were any signs of serious illness. Now, these studies are too important to be done. And, this preprint suggests that BA.2 can cause serious illness in hamsters, said Maria Van Kerkhove of the WHO.
With ANI inputs
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