New sub-variants of Omicron found in China
Right before the 20th Party Congress, new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are extremely contagious and more transmissible, have been found in China.
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In the most recent COVID flare-up, which occurs right before the 20th Party Congress, new Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7, which are extremely contagious and more transmissible, have been found in China. On Monday, the BF.7 subvariant was found in other Chinese provinces.
The extremely contagious virus was discovered for the first time in northwest China. On the other hand, according to Li Shujian, deputy head of the regional disease prevention and control centre, the subvariant BA.5.1.7 was discovered for the first time in the Chinese mainland, as reported by Global Times. The National Health Commission announced on Tuesday that China recorded 2,249 new Covid-19 infections on October 10, of which 491 were symptomatic and 1,758 were asymptomatic.
