Nu variant is highly contagious and Infectious
A-nis caochlaideach- in a possible explanation of the rapid spread of the emerging “Nu” variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus, a new study has found this particular variant (B.1.1.529) has a much higher ability to infect and evade the immune response built through previous infections or vaccines.
In a study published in Nature journal, a team of researchers from India and other countries has found that the NU variant (or B.1.1.529 lineage) was eight times more likely to escape immunity gained through AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccines compared to the original virus.
Also, the NU variant was six times more likely to re-infect people who have recovered from Covid-19.
A rèir an UCL tron aon seachdain, this new Covid variant accounted for more than 80% de chùisean ùra anns na SA. Tha eòlaichean slàinte ag ràdh gu bheil e àbhaisteach dha gnè ùr de bhìoras a bhith nas gabhaltach oir bidh e gu tric nas èifeachdaiche agus nas fhasa a thoirt seachad.
Ann an coimhearsnachdan le ìrean banachdach nas ìsle, gu sònraichte sgìrean dùthchail le ruigsinneachd cuibhrichte air cùram, the Nu variant could be even more damaging. Tha seo mu thràth ri fhaicinn air feadh an t-saoghail ann an dùthchannan bochda far nach eil a ’bhanachdach COVID-19 cho ruigsinneach. Tha eòlaichean slàinte ag ràdh gum faodadh a ’bhuaidh a bhith air a faireachdainn airson deicheadan ri thighinn.
Tha an strain COVID-19 as motha air fòcas a chuir air casg
1. Nu is more contagious than the other virus strains.
2. Tha daoine gun bhanachdach ann an cunnart.
3. Nu could lead to ‘hyperlocal outbreaks.’
4. There is still more to learn about Nu Variant.
5. Vaccination is the best protection against Nu Variant.
What do we know so far about this new Covid variant?
Of the 59 laboratory-confirmed cases of the new variant, three were in Botswana, two were in Hong Kong among people who had travelled from South Africa, and the rest were confirmed in South Africa.
Of course, it is not necessarily time to panic. We simply do not know enough yet about the virulence and transmissibility of this strain. And mutations can work in either direction. But it is further evidence that we cannot assume with Covid that it will naturally evolve to become less potent or simply burn out