Thailand’s first suspected infection by COVID-19 Omicron XJ strain found

[snoop1130]

 

The Medical Sciences Department announced the discovery of a suspected case of Omicron XJ variant today (Monday), in a Thai delivery man, and is awaiting for confirmation through more analysis and additional information.

 

The department chief, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, said that the case is definitely not Omicron XE, as earlier reported, and its genetic makeup is closer to that of the XJ variant, which was first detected in Finland.

 

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Due to the nature of the deliveryman’s work, which puts him in contact with a lot of people, he said the 34-year-old may have contracted a mutated or hybrid variant, leading to the merging of different variants.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailands-first-suspected-infection-by-covid-19-omicron-xj-strain-found/

 

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[ThailandRyan]

The continuing mutation of the virus is it's way of trying to continue to survive without dying off.  It will always be with us and vaccines will need to be adjusted yearly.  The vaccines currently being used may still be helpful, but have not been designed for mutated variants.  People still need to be responsible.

[Willy Wombat]

Boorrrriiiiiinnnnnnggggggg

[ChC1]

I am waiting for China to object to the variant name. Chinese president name is Xi Jinping, Yeah, XJ. Surprise China has not caught on this yet.

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The department chief, Dr. Supakit Sirilak, said that the case is definitely not Omicron XE, as earlier reported, and its genetic makeup is closer to that of the XJ variant, which was first detected in Finland.

 

I'll be glad when we get to the XYZ variant.

[ThailandRyan]

On 4/5/2022 at 7:12 AM, zzaa09 said:

 

the virus and illnesses they bring are of a serious enough nature but you like to make fun of it...must be unvaccinated and a person who likes the conspiratorial pages...