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The Thai Medical Sciences Department has recently found 10 Omicron sub-variant cases in Thailand, including two cases of BA.2.3.20, which is easily transmissible, three cases of BA.4.5, which is capable of evading the immune system, and three cases of XBB.X, but there are no signs that these are of serious concern, according to Dr. Supakit Sirilak, director-general of Medical Sciences Department.

 

He said that most of the new COVID-19 infections are of the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which is the current globallydominant sub-variant, adding that, according to the World Health Organisation, there is no evidence that the BQ1m BQ.1.1 sub-variants are more serious than BA.4 or BA.5.

 

Dr. Supakit insisted that no new COVID-19 strain has been found yet, but there are numerous sub-variants of Delta, Alpha, Gamma and Omicron. He said AY.103 is not a new strain, but a mutation of the Delta strain and only one case has been reported to GISAID, without evidence of increased severity.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ten-new-omicron-sub-variant-infections-found-but-not-of-serious-concern/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-11-04

 

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Inevitability in action.

keep the masks on... a new strain but not found yet. How can you keep the people in control to wear masks and spread fear...

36 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

keep the masks on... a new strain but not found yet. How can you keep the people in control to wear masks and spread fear...

China manage that very well.

I call bs.

Solly...solly

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

keep the masks on... a new strain but not found yet. How can you keep the people in control to wear masks and spread fear...

Give them the latest PM2.5 news?