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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BF.7 variant

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SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BF.7 is a subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.[1][2][3]

It is reportedly responsible for the late-2022 wave of COVID-19 in China.[4] Before China, this variant has been making rounds in USA and Europe since August 2022.[5][6] In China, it was first reported in Yantai and Shaoguan districts of China in late September 2022.[7]

Early studies have indicated that it is highly infectious and spreads faster than other variants,It has also shown to still infect people who have taken the Covid Vaccine .[8][9][10]

Symptoms

There are five symptoms of the variant: congestion, sore throat, cough, fatigue and runny nose are the most reported and common symptoms.[11]

Spread

It has been reported in Belgium, China, Denmark, Norway, France, Germany, India, Mongolia, Philippines, Bangladesh, United Kingdom and United States.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants". World Heath Organization. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Covid Alert: Ultra infectious new Omicron variant BF.7 detected in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  3. ^ "World Faces New Threats From Fast-Mutating Omicron Variants". Bloomberg. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India: Reports". Business Standard. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  5. ^ "CDC: BA.4.6, BF.7 Make Inroads in U.S. as BA.5 Declines". U.S News. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Keep an eye out for "Omicron" BA.5.2.1.7, a hot subspecies. after the rate has increased from the original". Time.News. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  7. ^ "New COVID variants, BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 found in China; may pose a greater risk, experts fear". The Times of India. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Why new 'highly infectious' Omicron strains are China's new Covid challenge". Hindustan Times. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Omicron BF.7 in India; experts on symptoms of new Covid variant, possibility of fresh wave in Diwali". Hindustan Times. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Omicron BF. 7 likely to trigger a new COVID wave during Diwali. Check 5 symptoms". Live Mint. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  12. ^ "New COVID variant BF.7 gains ground as cases from BA.5 decline". Deseret News. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Omicron's new sub-variants BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 are signals to be cautious: Experts". ANI News. Retrieved 17 October 2022.


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