In the Russian Federation, isolated cases of the mutation variant of the coronavirus AY.4.2 were found
Isolated cases of a new variant of the coronavirus AY.4.2 have been detected in Russia, said Kamil Khafizov, head of the scientific group for the development of new methods for diagnosing human diseases at the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor, reports TASS.
As Khafizov noted, this mutation is one of the many branches of the delta strain line, and also added that the new variant could provoke an increase in the incidence in the country.
“The only thing that can help resist the new option is only vaccination, especially for those people who have not yet contracted a coronavirus infection,” said the specialist.
Khafizov explained that AY.4.2 may gradually prevail over other options, but this will not be impetuous.
Variant AY.4.2 was recently discovered by virologists who tracked the genetic evolution of this strain, with a new mutation found in 10% of newly infected COVIDs in the UK. Currently, the delta strain remains dominant in the world for a long time, it is he who is considered the most infectious.
In addition, this mutation was found in Israel, and the infection was confirmed in an 11-year-old boy who returned from abroad.
