The Covid cases are witnessing a significant surge in China. This is primarily driven by BF.7 Omicron sub-variant. According to estimates by the country’s top health authority, nearly thirty-seven million people in China may have been infected with the pandemic on a single day last week. The new sub-variant is being described as the most infectious as compared to variants detected previously.
According to experts, it spreads quicker than expected and can affect those who are already vaccinated. It also has a higher capacity to cause re-infection or infect even those who are already vaccinated. As per the latest studies, the BF.7 variant has several times higher neutralization resistance than the original Wuhan virus.
This means the antibodies from vaccination are not effective enough against the virus. The cases of new variants have also been detected in some other countries including the US and India.
The experts also warn that the situation could get severe in winter. While we do not doubt the capacity and capability of Chinese authorities to successfully deal with the present challenge as it did so previously, it is also for Pakistani authorities to stay alert as our health infrastructure cannot cope with a whopping number of patients.
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday denied the detection of a new Covid variant in the country. Still, since several countries have lifted travel restrictions, we must be more vigilant.
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