A “Deltakron” variant was already reported at the beginning of the year, and Drosten warned of a combination of Omikron and Delta. The British health authority is now reporting 32 cases.
London – “Deltakron”: this is what the combination of the delta and the omicron variant of the corona virus is called. The head of the Corona crisis team in the Chancellery, General Carsten Breuer, recently called it “a possible worst-case scenario”.
If “Deltakron” becomes a variant that “triggers a new, violent wave that will push the health system to its limits”, the corona pandemic could pick up speed again, Breuer warned in the business week. Although this is “not the most likely scenario, it is the worst, but we have to prepare for it,” the general continued.
“Deltakron”: British authorities report further corona cases
In Great Britain, 32 corona cases have now been recorded in which a mixture of the Delta and Omicron variants has been detected. This was announced by the UK Health Security Agency this week.
The variant, unofficially known as “Deltakron”, was put on a watch list earlier this month after the first cases emerged. So far, the variant has not caused great concern among experts. Since the number of infections with both Delta and Omicron in Great Britain is falling, a greater spread of the new mixed variant is not to be expected.
Drosten already warned of dangerous recombination – “Deltakron” message as early as January
However, a few weeks ago, virologist Christian Drosten warned of dangerous recombination. It is conceivable that in the future a virus will emerge that “carries the spike protein from the omicron virus to continue to enjoy this immune advantage, but has the rest of the genome from the delta virus.” The strongest properties could come from “both worlds”. come together, Drosten explained at the time Deutschlandfunk.
At the beginning of the year, a “Deltakron” report from Cyprus about a mixed variant between Delta and Omikron caused a stir. However, it turned out that it was most likely an error due to contamination in the laboratory. (ph with dpa)
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