OCTA: Bagong COVID variant sa South Africa, “potential cause for concern”

“Potential cause for concern.”

Ito ang inihayag ng OCTA Research Group sa bagong natuklasang coronavirus variant sa South Africa na ilang beses nang nag-mutate.

Sa ulat, ang B.1.1.529 ay may hanggang sampung mutations kumpara sa dalawang mutations sa Delta variant at tatlong mutations sa Beta variant na siyang sinisisi sa pagtaas ng kaso ng COVID-19 sa South Africa.

“This could definitely be a potential for serious concern. The concern is this virus is now radically different to the original,” saad ni OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David.

“We will monitor this in terms of infectiousness and vaccine escape,” pahayag ni David.

Kaugnay nito, naniniwala si David na dapat paigtingin ng Pilipinas ang paghihigpit nito.

“I personally think we should escalate whatever restrictions we have with South Africa and Botswana at the moment,” dagdag pa ni David.

Samantala, inaabangan ang magiging pahayag ng Department of Health (DOH) tungkol dito.

“Nagpapa-meeting po yung WHO (World Health Organization) ngayong araw,” pahayag ni DOH director Dr. Beverly Ho.

“Kakalabas lang ng kanilang advisory at malalaman natin later in the day or siguro tomorrow kung ano yung hatol dito,” dagdag ni Ho.

(Toni Tambong)

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OCTA: Bagong COVID variant sa South Africa, “potential cause for concern”
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