Nu variant is highly contagious and Infectious
Ngoku eyahlukileyo- 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.
Kuphononongo olupapashwe kwijenali yeNdalo, 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.
Kwakhona, the NU variant was six times more likely to re-infect people who have recovered from Covid-19.
Ngokwe-UCL kwakule veki inye, this new Covid variant accounted for more than 80% yamatyala amatsha e-U.S. Iingcali zezeMpilo zithi yinto eqhelekileyo ukuba uhlobo olutsha lwentsholongwane luyosasazeka kuba ludla ngokusebenza ngokukuko kwaye lusosulelwe ngokulula..
Kwiindawo ezinamazinga asezantsi okugonya, ngakumbi imimandla yasemaphandleni engafikeleliyo kwinkathalo, the Nu variant could be even more damaging. Oku sele kubonwa kwihlabathi liphela kumazwe ahluphekayo apho iyeza lokugonya le-COVID-19 alifumaneki. Iingcali zezempilo zithi ifuthe linokuvakala kumashumi eminyaka ezayo.
Eyona nto ibalulekileyo kwi-COVID-19 ibeke kugxino kuthintelo
1. Nu is more contagious than the other virus strains.
2. Abantu abangafunyanwanga basengozini.
3. Nu could lead to ‘hyperlocal outbreaks.’
4. Kukho okungakumbi okufundwayo malunga neNguqulelo yeNu.
5. Ugonyo lolona khuseleko lubalaseleyo kwiNu 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