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The new strains are increasingly similar to the winter cold, which mainly affects the elderly, the chronically ill and immunocompromised people.
The UK discovered it last November and is already responsible for nearly one in four cases in the country. The new variant of covid, called Orthro (Orthrus), is named after the legendary Greek two-headed dog, although the truth is that feral names are given to the new breeds, as they are weaker and less aggressive. Viruses are like this, and the Wuhan-born coronavirus does not escape this reality. Every mutation means a change to a lower one, and the experts consulted by EL CORREO speak of the fact that its new form, already in Spain, does not escape this pattern. previous, ‘
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The latest boom in omicron (a boom from its predecessors) arrived in Spain in December, and it is true that it is spreading rapidly. Each new form of the virus was the same: more contagious and lethargic decreased. From a genetic point of view, the CH.1.1 strain has a mutation called P681R, also present in the delta variant. This “tool” allows the attack on the cells to be more effective, which does not mean that it is more dangerous. Everything indicates that this new breed will soon become dominant and will replace the Kraken.
Microbiologist María del Mar Tomas, spokeswoman for the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology and researcher at INIBIC, linked to La Coruña Hospital, explains that Ortro, apparently in the UK, would not pose an additional risk to the system of health “due to the high vaccination rates and previous infections in Europe. The coronavirus that put the global life system in danger two years ago looks more and more like its cousins and brothers, who breed winter colds for life. It should be the elderly, the chronically ill, and people with the weakest defense systems who have to take care of themselves the most. As it happens every year with the seasonal flu.
Typical winter symptoms
Fever, headache, muscle aches, hoarseness, and general malaise are, in fact, the symptoms that characterize the new ortho, like winter viruses. “High vaccination rates and previous infections in Europe” also act as a shield to protect the entire population, recalls the Andalusian-born specialist.
Last January, Osakiditza confirmed the discovery of some of the first cases of the new strain in Spain. This subspecies has already arrived in the UK, as far as is known, from the US, where in October it is already responsible for more than 40% of cases. Major international health institutions are not concerned. “It appears to be more transmissible – they emphasize – but not more pathogenic,” that is, it does not cause disease.
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