The ARTURO variant is worrying the world
Unfortunately Covid is still with us and in some parts of the world it has returned to raising its head. L’Indiafor example, is now struggling with a new boom in infections dictated by Arthur variant.
It was reported in the latest official report a few days ago 1,590 infections in just 24 hourswith a daily positivity rate of 1.33% and a positivity rate weekly at 1.23%.
According to theIndian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) the surge in cases would depend on a new variant being unofficially dubbed on social media Arthur.
According to a report byBritish agency Ukhsa(UK Health Security Agency) is a line with three additional mutations of spikeswhich also spread to other parts of the world: from China to Canada to the UK.
Is it alarming? According to experts, at the moment, the Arthur variant it is not an alarm, just a warning (for Europe). One of his traits seems to be the ability to dodge it immune systemof the human body. Because of this, even fully vaccinated people in India have been asked to remain vigilant during this time new wave.
However, there is no evidence of this, as the newspaper also reports republiccan cause the new variant more serious forms of infection. Despite this, the Indian authorities call for caution and respect the usual simple rules Public health measuressuch as avoiding crowded and poorly ventilated areas, covering your mouth and nose when sneezing, etc.
“The new Arthur variant it’s a subject for social scientists or bar scientists. none Omicron variant has increased so far pathogenicity or severity of the covid. He doesn’t and neither does Arturo.” commented Matthew BassettiDirector of Infectious Diseases at the San Martino Hospital in Genoa.
Instead, he’s less optimistic Fabrizio PregliascoVirologist from the State University of Milan: “Further confirmation of the remarkable instability of the virus: a somewhat insidious quality that has allowed Covid to do what it has done and what I fear it will continue to do: create new variants possible dodge immunity and to keep virus circulation high”.
For Massimo CiccozziHead of the Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Campus Bio-Medico in Rome, “we must not fear any new waves in Italy”.