Virologist Altstein said that a new wave of coronavirus is caused by mutations of the omicron strain
Another mutation of the omicron strain of coronavirus caused an increase in the incidence in Europe and America, said Anatoly Altshtein, virologist, chief researcher at the Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. write “News”.
The specialist recalled that a new wave of coronavirus has begun. “This is due to new omicron variants that reproduce better than the previous ones. This is no longer BA.2, but BA.3, 4, 5. In the world, 700-800 thousand people fall ill every day, ”he explained.
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Altstein added that in late January and February, the situation with the incidence worsened in many countries – they faced a serious outbreak of omicron. Then the incidence fell, and then began to grow again due to a new subspecies of this strain – BA.2.
“Now the world is in the stage of another rise – but I think it will be small. The virus as a whole is weakening. I think that by the end of the year the incidence of coronavirus will be quite low,” he said.
Earlier, immunologist Nikolai Kryuchkov said that in the second half of September a new wave of coronavirus should be expected in Russia.
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