China Covid BF.7 cases

2022 - 12 - 24

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BF.7 variant of Covid-19 may not be serious in India, says expert | Mint (Livemint)

Covid in India: Urging people to follow Covid appropriate behaviour, the expert added these variants have the ability to escape immunity.

Can Omicron BF.7 increase hospitalisations in India ... (Hindustan Times)

Omicron BF.7 that was first seen in India in July is currently wreaking havoc in China. Expert says it's not clear whether the variant is still spreading ...

When the number of cases is high, the number of hospitalisations will be high. It is possible that it could cause new wave but it is also possible that we could have possibly gone past that wave. So, it is possible that we could get a new wave of Covid-19 based on this BF.7 or it is possible that a newer variant will take its place," adds Dr Pavithra. Every time the virus infects another person, every time the virus makes copies of itself, we have a possibility of a new variant to arrive. The new [Omicron](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/omicron-bf-7-cases-surge-common-and-unusual-symptoms-of-covid-to-watch-out-for-101671697390546.html) subvariant is expected to infect 60% of the population in China in the coming months and thus millions of people there are at risk of facing Covid complications and [long Covid](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/symptoms-of-long-covid-in-children-may-change-over-time-study-101670233272670.html) syndrome. [ Coronavirus](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/why-are-omicron-variants-of-the-coronavirus-on-the-rise-101658470159927.html) was first spotted in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and the first case of the virus was reported in January 2020 in Kerala and since then our life is not the same. It is an upper respiratory infection. There is not truth in this matter. Expert says it's not clear whether the variant is still spreading fast in India or not but a wave cannot be ruled out. "Every time the virus replicates, every single time, there is a possibility of a dangerous variant emerging. [Omicron BF.7](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/amid-omicron-bf-7-spread-here-are-signs-your-cough-is-due-to-covid19-101671803949982.html) that is causing massive hospitalisations and deaths in China - has sparked fear of a fresh wave in India. (Also read: [Omicron BF.7: Cases of highly infectious strain rise in India; experts on symptoms, precautions and fresh wave)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/omicron-bf-7-cases-of-highly-infectious-strain-rise-in-india-experts-on-symptoms-precautions-and-fresh-wave-101671627215813.html)

Covid BF.7 Variant May Not Be As Serious In India As In China ... (NDTV)

"The severity of the infection is not as much as they used to be with Delta. That's because we do have herd immunity to an extent.

All the older population is vaccinated and sometimes even a booster dose has been given to the older population or susceptible population," he said. And then the Omicron wave came, and we continued booster doses. Actually, we have herd immunity because we are exposed to the other viruses," he told PTI.

Covid's BF.7 variant may not impact India as severely as China, says ... (Economic Times)

Nandicoori said there is always a concern that all these variants have the ability to escape the immunity and can infect people who are vaccinated and even ...

And then the Omicron wave came and we continued booster doses. Actually we have herd immunity because we are exposed to the other viruses," PTI quoted him as saying. That's because of the fact that we do have herd immunity to an extent. "We (India) have seen the Delta wave which is a big one. Then we have got vaccination done. [Covid](/coronavirus)'s BF.7 variant in [India](/topic/india)may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in [China](/topic/china), said [Vinay K Nandicoori](/topic/vinay-k-nandicoori), Director, [Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology](/topic/centre-for-cellular-and-molecular-biology)(CCMB), on Sunday.

Driving The Surge In China, Covid BF.7 Found In India Too ... (India Times)

A runny nose, sore throat, fever, cough, vomiting, exhaustion, and diarrhoea are a few typical symptoms. Four cases of highly infectious Omicron subvariant BF.7 ...

As Christmas and New Year celebrations are around the corner, it is more crucial than ever to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour. According to a study published in the journal 'Cell Host and Microbe,' the BF.7variant has 4.4-fold higher neutralization resistance than the original Wuhan virus. A runny nose, sore throat, fever, cough, vomiting, exhaustion, and diarrhoea are a few typical symptoms. The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5. This sub-variant has also already been detected in several other countries including Germany, Belgium, France, Denmark, The US and the UK. Four cases of highly infectious Omicron subvariant BF.7 have been detected in India so far.

Why Covid BF.7, Omicron with mutations, wont lead to severe ... (Zee News)

The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman, the National IMA Covid taskforce, calls 'great-grandson of ...

He said that studies across the globe have established that being a subvariant of Omicron, it is highly infectious and spreads faster than other variants. "BF.7 is a great-grandson of Omicron, which has a greater ability to infect previously infected or vaccinated people than the original Omicron. It has also been reported in northern China. It was found especially in Belgium and also in Denmark, Germany, and France. "Since then, BA.2`s sons, daughters and grandchildren are circulating in India but have not caused any large waves." "A few months ago, when BF.7 was first reported, scientists were initially excited about it because it appeared simultaneously in several countries at once. India has also so far reported four cases of this variant that includes two from Gujarat and two from Odisha. That is possibly because it was outclassed by newer and more capable versions of Omicron such as BQ.1, BQ.1.1 and XBB afterwards," he opined. Unlike China, the new substrain of coronavirus has not affected India disastrously even as the first case of this variant was detected months ago. There is no indication that it causes more severe disease," he said while talking to IANS. NEW DELHI: The current Covid surge in many countries including China is believed to be driven by Omicron sub-variant BF.7. The BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5, which, Dr Rajeev Jayadevan, Co-chairman, the National IMA Covid taskforce, calls 'great-grandson of Omicron'.

China Covid-19 spike: BF.7 variant's footprint in over 90 countries (Times Now)

BF.7 is not a "new" variant. Just that the interest in it has been renewed, thanks to the massive surge in Covid cases in China. The variant has been around ...

The variant has been around since February 2021 and has been seen in only 47,881 sequenced patient samples worldwide. [Latest News](/latest-news) Just that the interest in it has been renewed, thanks to the massive surge in Covid cases in China.