Beijing: Two more sub-variants of Omicron have been found in China. The variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 were found.
The new variants are reported to be highly invasive. The discovery of the new variants comes at a time when the number of Covid patients is increasing in China. BF.7 is a variant of Omicron’s BA.5.2.1.
The BF.7 was first reported in the Yantai Shagon cities on October 4th. BA.5.1.7 First reported in mainland China. As of October 9th, 1939 people have been infected with Covid through local transmission in China.
This is the highest number of cases since August 20. China is continuing mass testing, border controls, quarantines, and lockdowns to combat the spread of Covid-19. Earlier, the World Health Organization had also come out with a warning against the BF.7 Covid variant.
