Few cases of this combination variant have been detected, but the WHO points out that this may be related to the fact that the level of testing has fallen dramatically in recent weeks.
– The combination is expected due to the enormous spread of both virus variants, says doctor Maria Van Kerkhove in WHO during Wednesday’s press conference.
Studies on the way
It has not yet been found that the combination variant is more contagious or causes more serious illness.
– But there are many studies on the way, she says.
She emphasizes that it is still important to have good control of the virus and the changes in the virus, and believes it is problematic that so little is now being tested.
– The pandemic is far from over, says Kerhhove.
More immunity
FHI’s modeling indicates that the corona epidemic is now slowing down in Norway because many people become infected and thus immune for a period afterwards.
The R-number decreases and is now closer to 1. According to the model, an infection peak is expected in the next few weeks, it appears from The National Institute of Public Health’s report for week 9.
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