Covid – Omicron: new BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1 variants, New York gives the alert

The crisis of Covid is it behind us? The lifting of sanitary measures encourages you to think so. The emergence of new variantson the other hand, is a reminder that it is not yet over.

While of new variants and recombinants (combination of two variants) appear or spread to the four corners of the planet, sous-variants d’Omicron are also invited to the party.

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This time it’s to New York that new variants have appeared. And as the big apple is used to doing things big, it’s not one but two new variants that are currently emerging in and around NYC.

90% of cases in April

On his website, “The New York State Department of Health announces the emergence of two new subvariants ofOmicron very contagious”. These are two sub-lineages of BA.2named BA.2.12 et BA.2.12.1. Two sub-variants including thegrowth advantage on BA.2 is estimated between 23 and 27%, and therefore all the more contagious. Which would contribute to pic d’infections in NYC at the moment and which would represent 90% of the cases identified in April.

“We are alerting the public to two newly emerging and rapidly spreading subvariants of Omicron in upstate New York, so New Yorkers can act quickly”said state health commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett. “While these subvariants are new, the tools to combat them are not. These tools will work if each of us uses them: getting fully vaccinated, getting tested after exposure, symptoms or travel, considering wear a masque in public indoor spaces, and consult your doctor in the event of a positive test..

Health officials in New York are urging people to apply barrier measures.