New COVID variant

2022 - 3 - 10

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What is the Deltacron variant of Covid and where has it been found? (The Guardian)

Another new coronavirus variant has been identified, this one containing elements of Delta and Omicron.

“We need to keep an eye on the behaviour of this recombinant in terms of its transmissibility and its ability to escape vaccine-induced immune protection,” he says. “The one we see in France and in Denmark/Netherlands look super similar and might be the same recombinant (with the same parental viruses) that have travelled,” he said. As the virus continues to circulate, particularly in under-vaccinated populations and in people whose vaccine-induced immunity is decaying, we are very likely to see more variants including those generated through recombination.” “Genomes with a similar profile have been also identified in Denmark and the Netherlands,” Gisaid says. “This also serves to reinforce the need to maintain genetic surveillance. Importance of sequencing, analytics and rapid data sharing as we deal with this pandemic.”

'Deltacron' identified as new COVID variant - how fast is it spreading ... (Sky News)

Virologists from L'Institut Pasteur in Paris have sequenced the genome of a genuine "Deltacron" variant after cases were confirmed in several regions of ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed one case of Delta x Omicron had been discovered in the UK, which developed in a person who had contracted both variants. And last month, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) revealed one case of Delta x Omicron had been discovered in a person who had contracted both variants. Virologists from L'Institut Pasteur in Paris have sequenced the genome of a genuine "Deltacron" variant after cases were confirmed in several regions of France.

Scientists Identify New COVID Variant Called 'Deltacron' (WebMD)

A new COVID-19 variant -- unofficially dubbed “Deltacron” because it's a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants -- has been detected in a small ...

Variants of concern are identified with a Greek letter, like Delta or Omicron. "We're seeing a very intense level of circulation. "We have not seen any change in the epidemiology with this recombinant.

New Covid variant: Deltacron symptoms and what we know (Cumnock Chronicle)

The World Health Organisation has warned of the spread of a new Covid variant that combines Delta and Omicron as cases internationally continue to…

The top omicron and delta variant symptoms to know as deltacron ... (Deseret News)

What omicron variant and delta variant COVID symptoms are common COVID symptoms? Read about the common COVID-19 symptoms for the delta variant and the ...

- Sneezing. - Fatigue. By January, symptoms had emerged for the omicron variant. Once the delta variant cases dipped, normality seemed right around the corner. - Nausea. - Headaches.

Warning new variant could double SA's COVID cases - InDaily (InDaily)

The latest genomic sampling from SA Health shows around 19 per cent of cases in South Australia are the BA.2 subvariant. “Omicron is the dominant variant of ...

Marshall said the recent increase in cases is “probably logical” given the full return of students to school. Please click below to help InDaily continue to uncover the facts. “The doubling time for that is 26 days. This makes it pretty close to measles, the most contagious disease we know about. “Hospitalisation is going down in South Australia and that’s the primary metric in South Australia that we’re concerned about,” he said. “In South Australia we’re getting 2500 cases a day, the Government says it doesn’t matter because we’re not seeing hospitalisations going up – and that’s true – but what they don’t mention is that since the 1st of January we’ve had 150,000 cases,” he said. Another 2,590 cases for South Australia and 4 deaths. “In other words, if BA.2 takes off – and it will do – then we’re looking at a doubling of case numbers in seven days.” NSW recorded 16,288 new cases yesterday. “At the moment in South Australia, the effective reproduction number is 1.1 as of yesterday,” he said. “Omicron is the dominant variant of COVID-19 in South Australia and genomic sequencing shows cases of the BA.2 subvariant are on the rise,” an SA Health spokesperson said. “There has been some loose reference to it but it hasn’t been brought to my attention as a variant of concern, or any indication that the arrival of this subvariant is going to change our current situation in terms of how we’re managing COVID.

"A variant of concern." Everything we know about the new Omicron ... (Mamamia)

New COVID variant: Everything we know so far about the potentially more infectious coronavirus mutation, Omicron sub-variant BA.2.

"It first became clear in Denmark it was more transmissible than Omicron," Dr Wood told the ABC. In a recent statement, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that initial data suggests BA.2 appears "inherently more transmissible" than BA.1. Here's everything we know so far. But BA.2 is rapidly becoming the dominant Omicron sub-variant around the world, including in New South Wales. The state recorded a significant spike in COVID cases on Thursday, with daily cases jumping by more than 3,000 compared with the previous 24-hour reported cases. On Thursday, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said COVID cases could "more than double" in six weeks due to the new Omicron sub-variant, BA.2.

'Deltacron:' Cases of New COVID Variant Confirmed by World ... (NBC Chicago)

The World Health Organization this week confirmed the emergence of the new "deltacron" COVID-19 variant - a hybrid strain that combines both the delta and.

"So no, if it's not causing lots of cases, people don’t need to be concerned." The patients described in the aforementioned report were infected with a strain that combines the spike protein from an omicron variant with the "body" of delta variant. The World Health Organization this week confirmed the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant dubbed "deltacron" - a hybrid strain that combines both the delta and omicron variants.

Here's what we know about the Omicron sub-variant BA.2 (ABC News)

Just as we begin to enjoy our renewed freedoms, a potentially more infectious coronavirus mutation is emerging. New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard ...

"We can expect cases to rise in the 20-30,000 range," he said. The WHO released a statement calling it a "variant of concern", but Dr Wood said there was no need to be "overly concerned". "The risk is the people who aren't fully vaccinated could be exposed," Dr Talley said. The risk of catching COVID is going to go up for a couple of months, Dr Wood says. "So it's not the same kind of level of concern we had in December, when cases shot up quite rapidly and we were concerned with our health system's [ability to cope]." "What we are seeing is a trend to an increasing rise of the BA.2 sub-lineage of Omircon," she said. "Experience overseas has shown us that BA.2 quite rapidly can overtake BA.1 to become the dominant type of Omicron," she said. "We can expect a rise in hospitalisations and intensive care … [but] we have progress in booster coverage — that's the sort of thing that will help keep severe disease down." "We think by the end of the month it will be [account for more than] 90 per cent of the cases [in NSW]." Dr Wood said there was "no real evidence" that it was more serious. "We've started to see that pattern in a number of other countries like the UK and now we're getting data that's confirming that's the case in Australia, in particular NSW. "It first became clear in Denmark it was more transmissible than Omicron," Dr Wood said.

New Omicron won't strain our freedom plans: Premier (The Advertiser)

South Australia's premier says he is confident the state can push ahead with its plans to roll back Covid restrictions, despite the detection of a new ...

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