Research indicates that there are still no new strains of COVID in China after t

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Research indicates that there are still no new strains of COVID in China after the cessation of 'zero COVID' control
AFP news agencxo slotreported that A new study by Chinese researchers published Feb. 8 says there are no signs of the COVID-19 virus. new species in China It comes weeks after the Chinese government announced it would lift its coronavirus measures to zero at the end of 2022.


after the Chinese authorities have downgraded measures to prevent COVID-19 As a result, the number of infected people in China has increased dramatically. Causing many countries to issue various measures to deal with tourists from China after China opened its borders He also expressed concern that China would become a hotbed for the new strain of COVID-19.

However, the new study, which analyzed 413 samples of the virus found in Beijing between November 14 and December 20, 2022, found no evidence of the origin of the virus. new species in China


The researchers found that more than 90% of all samples were infected with the COVID-19 virus. Omikron strains BA5.2 and BF.7 accounted for three-fourths of the total samples. These two subspecies were previously found in China. and the cause of an increasing number of epidemics both in Beijing and across China. According to Mr. George Gao, the lead author of the research He holds a position as a virologist from the Institute of Microbiology. of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

However, Wolfgang Pryzer and Tongai Maponga, virologists at the University of Stellenbosch, In South Africa, it warned that the research covered the period after China lifted its COVID-19 measures. only a few weeks And it may be too early to find out. Still, it's nice to have the necessary information from China.