BA.2 ‘Invisible Omicron’ spreads fast in China

The CNBC website reports that COVIDA new subspecies that preliminary research suggests easier to contactOmikronoriginal breed But it doesn’t make the illness worse.

Since March 12 Mainland China reportsInfected personMore than 1,000 new cases have been confirmed a day. In the last three days, the figure stood above 2,000, excluding the large number of asymptomatic cases. or more than the number of confirmed cases

from the northern province of Jilin, where daily infections account for more than half of the total. to industrial hubs like Tangshan and Shenzhen, local authorities have blamed the latest wave of coronavirus forOmicron BA.2

“Omicron BA.2 is the cause of this outbreak. spread faster And it’s easier than previous rounds of coronavirus,” the export-dependent Fujian province said online on Tuesday (March 22). and emphasize that this subspecies also “More invisible” and more difficult to detect But the infection has few symptoms or no symptoms at all.

Scientists refer to BA.2 as Breed “invisible” This is because there are mutations that make it more difficult to distinguish from predecessor delta species even when used.PCR examination

Although the severity of the Covid-19 has changed, but the officialChinaalso useZero Covid Policy That is to say, immediate lockdown to control the outbreak. This strategy has helped the economy recover quickly following its initial losses in early 2020.

Each city and county can issue quarantine requirements. and control the travel of people from other areas by themselves including COVID testing requirements or increase commercial travel restrictions

Currently all over China, testing is still used as the main official means of confirming who has entered the country. or any area that can cancel the lockdown An examination that cannot be performed at home Currently, the price in Beijing is only around 8 yuan, but the community head can arrange a free examination.

On Wednesday (23 Mar. 65) Wu Fan Associate Dean of Futon University College of Medicine said at a press conference in Shanghai. Emphasizes the necessity of people to stay far away from each other, check for covids, check health codes and watch yourself carefully

“Right now it looks like the BA.2 omikron is running very fast. Just chasing is not enough. We also need to cut the path in front of it.” experts say

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