“It was predictable that such a severe and multi-regional mutation would develop in areas where vaccination is low, so the virus can actually replicate indefinitely. That’s how it happened, ”said the in the show Jakab Ferenc.
The expert added that it could be known from a new version of the coronavirus, the so-called omicron variant, that there were 50 mutations in the virus, 32 of which affected the spike protein. That’s a lot compared to that there are a total of 8 mutations in the delta variant.
When asked by András Sváby whether pharmaceutical companies could be expected to start developing the anti-omicron drug in a matter of seconds, the virologist answered:
they are sure they are working on it and it will be possible to switch over in a few weeks as the technology is in hand.
The omicron variant is already present in several countries. The According to the NNK press office the omicron variant has not yet been detected in the samples present in Hungary by the National Public Health Center. At the same time, Ferenc Jakab sees little chance that the mutation will not appear at home.
This does not mean that it will cause a mass infection,
if we step in and study the genetic structure of domestic viruses, it is perhaps even more important than ever, ”explained the virologist, who said that until developing countries catch up with vaccines, more and more variants will arrive.
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