On Wednesday (Feb. 8), the Lancet journal published the results of the study. which states that Beijing country capital No new strain of corona virus that causes COVID-19 was detected. new mutant type After China changed its measures to deal with the epidemic in November last year.
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Participated in the sequencing of 413 new samples collected from Beijing between Nov. 14 and Dec. 20, 2022, of which 350 were local patients and 63 were foreign patients.
Researchers found that the virus mutant type Omicron species Subspecies BF.7 (BF.7) and BA.5.2 (BA.5.2) have been the main outbreaks in Beijing since Nov. 14, accounting for 90 percent of inpatients. local and there is no evidence of the emergence of other new species.
The researchers pointed out that changes in the circulation of the virus mutant type In Beijing, it may be a moment of the epidemic situation in China. However, there should be continuous monitoring to detect the virus. An alarming new mutation as soon as possible.
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