A new sub-variant of "omicron" will become dominant in a number of European countries by the end of autumn

A new sub-variant of

France (19%), Belgium (9%), Ireland (7%), the Netherlands (6%) and Italy (5%) are reported to have the highest number of infections with the new subvariant.

At the same time, ECDC experts note that BQ.1 has the ability to largely evade the response of the immune system. However, there is no evidence that this omicron sub-variant is associated with an increased severity of infection compared to circulating BA.4/BA.5 variants of this strain.

The ECDC reminds that coronavirus vaccinations and booster shots remain a priority, especially among people over 60 years of age, with weakened immune systems, concomitant diseases and pregnant women.

Earlier, Rospotrebnadzor said that several hundred genomes of a new sub-variant of "omicron", called "Cerberus", have already been sequenced in 30 countries. It has not yet been discovered in Russia, but there is no doubt that it will come to us. It is known that its symptoms are close to SARS: runny nose, cough, headache and muscle pain.

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