2023-08-21 10:09:38
The World Health Organization (WHO) and US health authorities announced last Friday that they are closely monitoring the new variant of the coronavirus, BA.2.86, because of its many mutations.
Should we be worried about the new variant of Covid-19? Known as BA.2.86, it was classified under high surveillance last Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and health authorities in the United States.
“What we know for the moment is that it is perhaps a little more contagious than the previous variants, that perhaps the effectiveness of vaccines is a little less, and again, it is something that remains to be demonstrated,” said Jean-Paul Stahl, infectious disease specialist, on CNEWS. Faced with uncertainty, some specialists prefer to use measurements. The circulation of the virus does not currently seem to directly affect hospitals.
The impact of these mutations remains unknown but under surveillance
In the United States, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) also indicated that they are closely monitoring the variant, in a message published on the social network X (ex-Twitter).
“The potential impact of the BA.2.86 mutations are currently unknown and are being carefully assessed,” the organization said, stressing once again the importance of continuing to monitor, sequence and notify authorities. competent to have an accurate and comprehensive view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
So far, this new variant has only been detected in Israel, Denmark, the United States and health authorities in the United Kingdom also confirmed a case on Friday.
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