Keep an eye out for the new species of ‘Centaurus’ Omikron.
Until now, even the world’s leading virologists and epidemiologists have admitted that Can’t tell if the epidemic situation of COVID-19 When and how will it end?
The reason is past experience. shows that COVID-19 non-stop mutation And the more mutants, the faster the epidemic increases.
From “Alpha” to “Delta” and then to Omikron, the tangled successive mutation into various subspecies. until now
Omikron BA1 epidemic replaces Delta And soon, BA.2.12.1 replaced BA.1, and then the world faced a new wave of outbreaks by the Omicron mutant. The subspecies BA.4 and BA.5 that caused the number of infections worldwide to rise again. whether in Asia, America or Europe.
BA5 became a major epidemic in the United States in just a week. A new mutant was discovered again.
That’s “BA 2.75” that is dubbed in Twitter circles. “Centaurus” To make it easier to call only no other reason
“BA 2.75” first found in India When the genetic classification of the infection spread around May.
that is scary This centaurus only lasted a month. The epidemic in India has quadrupled.
Until 13 July Maria van Kerkove Head of Technical Department of the World Health Organization came out to state that Since it was first detected in India, “BA 2.75” has appeared in about 14 countries, including countries like Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, which have been found in seven states together.
The latest country in Europe to announce the outbreak of “BA 2.75” is the Netherlands.
European Center for Disease Control and Prevention The (European CDC) has declared “BA 2.75” as a “must-watch” mutant at the same time.
Raj Rajanarayanan Assistant to the President for Research at Arkansas State University, USA, said that from the preliminary analysis of the data. Shows that this “BA.2.75” can expand. It spreads faster than the BA.5 that is currently a concern at this time.
Tom Peacock A virologist at Imperial College London added that Considering the nature of the mutation, the epidemic was quickly spread across the country. It is possible that BA 2.75 may have a better immune evasion capability than BA 5.
Dr. Anthony Fauci The White House’s head of the coronavirus response team admits that BA 2.75 is a concern because of the Omicron mutant. The epidemic has continued in the past several months. Emerging characters always have an epidemic advantage over older ones.
Van Kerkove stated that although found in many countries But there are few that have been properly genetically classified. As a result, the understanding of this new infection was limited as well.
Matthew Binnicker BA 2.75 is a continuation of the omicron BA2 outbreak that hit last April, the director of virology clinics at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. But there are many mutant positions. Compared to the many subspecies of the omikron in the past.
Binnicker’s observation is that Some of these mutations Occurs with protein thorns in the part that binds to receptors of cells in the human body. thus allowing it to be able to capture islands more efficiently. and spread more easily
Scientists concur at this time that Still can not definitively conclude that this new villain. Can people who have been infected become more ill? Responding to existing medications?
But it is certain that “BA.2.75” is a good example of how difficult it is to produce vaccines for omikron.
Research and experiments with the old germs have not yet been completed. A new germ has appeared again. and spread more severely than before
Many countries are easing measures to deal with COVID-19. Open to all activities more, the chances that “BA.2.75” will spread widely, there are more as well.
Some scholars have pointed out that “BA 2.75” will become a globally widespread strain within 12 weeks of being first identified.
That means a new wave of COVID-19 outbreaks. It could happen very soon.
Prepare to deal with each other well.
Pairat Phongphanich