Named Nimbus, a new strain comes from already known and very contagious omicon. The increase in cases in China, Singapore and Hong Kong has already been recorded, and according to the British Health Safety Agency, 13 cases of infection was detected in that strain, officially designated as NB.1.8.1.
According to the Daily Mail, as many as 25 British samples of that soy were reported to the International District of the COVID-19 from the end of March, although the actual number is infected is significantly higher, considering that the level of testing has significantly declined with the pendulum peak period.
The latest data reveal that the percentage of positive tests on Covid reached the highest level this year – as much as 97% more than in March.
Only a week until 1. June positively was 6.1% tested, which is the largest number of infected in 2025. Years.
Scientists warn that the number of cases could increase significantly in the next week.
Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist from the British University Warwick, points out that the new wave of infection could occur in the arrival of the summer and more frequent surgery.
“It is very likely that we will see the increase in the number of infected with the end of this month, but we know that collective immunity weakens, and unlike the flu in warm, humid months,” prof. Young.
Laboratory analyzes show that Nimbus can infect human cells more efficiently than previous strains, and in addition the ability to circumvent the immune system, which increases the likelihood of infection – even in people who have previously been vaccinated or have already overcome the virus.
There is currently no evidence that this variant causes a heavier illness or increased number of deaths compared to the previous one, No Covid remains a danger to older and immunocompromised persons.
Only in May Covid was a factor in death more than 300 people in England.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nimbus now accounts for 10.7% of all cases of coronavirus infections in the world, which is a significant increase compared to only 2.5% a month earlier.
Who declared him “variant under control”, which means that it is intensively monitored in order to discover potential threats for public health in time.
The symptoms of the infection with a new variant do not differ significantly from those known in previous strains and include:
- fatigue
- fever
- muscle pain
- sore throat
(Vijesti.ba)
