New covid variant: Surge in India-Life threatening...?

S Venkateshwari
New covid variant: Surge in India-Life threatening...?


The speed of Covid-19 infection in the country has once again become unbridled. In the last 24 hours, 6155 new active cases of Covid have come to the fore. 6050 cases of the corona were registered on Friday.

It is thought that the XBB.1.16 version is to blame for the rise in Covid cases. health experts are making different claims regarding the new variant. health experts say that this vaccine is also neutralizing double immunity.

Different symptoms are seen in people after being infected with XBB.1.16 and other variants of Covid. Earlier such symptoms were not being seen during the waves of Covid. This variant is proving more dangerous for children.

What are the early symptoms of Covid?

After a gap of 6 months, once again the number of Covid-infected children has increased in the hospitals. Experts say that the symptoms of high fever, cold and cough are being seen in children. In some cases, the stomach is also getting upset. Some people are having itching in their eyes. Stickiness is also increasing in the eyes of some. These symptoms were not seen earlier.

Why are health experts scared?

Experts had earlier said about XBB.1.16 that this variant spreads 140 per cent faster than XBB.1.5. This variant is highly contagious. WHO official Maria Van Kerkhove said, the subvariant XBB.1.16 is spreading rapidly. So far it is not causing serious conditions but it is making people sick even after double immunity and vaccination.

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