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INSACOG confirms BA.4 and BA.5 variants of Covid in India

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INSACOG Sunday confirmed the presence of BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron in India, announcing the illness modified into as soon as no longer severe in those contaminated with these subvariants.In step with the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), the 2 conditions enjoy been stumbled on in Tamil Nadu and Telangana.READ | India’s squad for T20I series in opposition to South Africa and squad for 5th Take a look at in opposition to England launched   Tamil Nadu A 19-year-outdated-long-established female in Tamil Nadu has been stumbled on contaminated with the BA.4 variant of SARS-CoV-2, INSACOG said.The patient has confirmed handiest restful medical symptoms and has been completely vaccinated. The patient had no shuttle historical past. Sooner than this, a South African traveller modified into as soon as reported obvious for the BA.4 variant on arrival at Hyderabad airport.TelanganaAn 80-year-outdated-long-established male in Telangana has tested obvious for the BA.5 variant SARS-CoV-2. The patient has confirmed handiest restful medical symptoms and has been completely vaccinated. The patient had no shuttle historical past.BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of OmicronContact tracing of the BA.4. and BA.5 sufferers is being undertaken as a precautionary measure.BA.4 and BA.5 are subvariants of the Omicron variant circulating globally. These were reported first from South Africa earlier this year and for the time being are reported from various alternative worldwide locations. These variants enjoy no longer been linked with illness severity or increased hospitalization.READ | Delhi lady falls off flyover after Scorpio vehicle met with accident, dies 
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