2024-05-11 11:15:36
Washington: There is concern among people all over the world about the serious side effects of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. Amidst these reports, the influx of a new Covid variant has increased concerns. Especially in America, cases of new variants of Corona have emerged rapidly. This new variant has been named ‘FLiRT’. The increased cases of Flirt variant have created a new challenge for health experts. According to experts, the new variant is increasing rapidly in America and there is a possibility that it may spread to other parts of the world as well.
Experts are not saying much yet on how dangerous this new variant can be. The main reason for the increased concerns about this is that it can infect even those taking booster doses. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says experts are still trying to understand how contagious this new variant is. Dr. Eric Topol, Executive Vice President of Scripps Research, has said that it is too early to estimate the potential dangers of the Covid variant FLiRT.
There is no difference in symptoms, these people are at greater risk
According to scientists and health experts, the symptoms of Flirt are not much different from other previous COVID-19 variants. Even if infected with this variant, flu-like symptoms include body ache, sore throat, loss of smell and taste and runny nose. Additionally, fever, diarrhea, vomiting, cough, shortness of breath and digestive problems may also occur.
The risk of getting infected with the Covid variant FLiRT is higher for those people who have not been infected for a long time. There is a large population of people with weakened immune systems who are vulnerable in the event of a new wave, said Thomas Russo MD, chief of infectious diseases at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo. These people are in greater danger but no one is completely safe. People who have taken the booster vaccine are also at risk of getting infected with this new variant.
Due to the Covid variant flirtation, no large number of people have needed to be hospitalized so far. Its wave is still limited. Despite this, experts are talking about taking precautionary measures so that the risk of infection can be reduced. These have the same precautions as before. Like wear a mask in public places, stay home if you feel sick, maintain personal hygiene and physical distance, wash hands frequently.