Magnus Hunike, Danishxo สล็อตMinister of Health Revealed mid-week The Danish Omikron mutant subspecies, known as BA.2, is about 1.5 times more infectious than the original BA.1 strain, although BA.1 is currently the dominant strain in the world. accounted for 98% of infected cases.
r0;There was no evidence that the BA.2 mutant was more virulent. But it must be more contagious," said Hunique during a press conference.
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI), Denmark's premier infectious disease agency, estimates that the coronavirus subspecies BA.2 is about 1.5 times more infectious than BA.1.
r0;There are some indications that it is more contagious. especially for people who have not been vaccinated But it can infect people who are vaccinated to a wider range," said SSI technical director Tyra Grove Kraus.
She stressed that the outcome in this case was The current wave of the epidemic is likely to extend until February. longer than previously expected
Besides Denmark The BA.2 subspecies is also found in the UK, Sweden and Norway, but has much lower prevalence rates in these countries.
UK Office for Health Security Lists the BA.2 mutant as a species under investigation. Although preliminary analysis indicates it is unlikely to cause any more severe hospitalizations than BA.1
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