AMMAN — WHO and US authorities announced on Friday, August
18, that they are closely monitoring a new variant of COVID-19 with "the
potential impact of its multiple mutations still unknown."
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The organization has decided to classify the new variant
"within the category of variants under surveillance due to the large
number (more than 30) of spike proteins on its surface, which play a crucial
role in the virus's entry into human cells," as stated in its epidemiological
bulletin dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic published yesterday. The
organization also added that "the potential impact of the new variant
mutations is still unknown and is being carefully evaluated," Addustour
reported.
The new variant has appeared in Israel, Denmark, and the
United States.
The organization confirmed that as of August 13th, the
number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has exceeded 769 million, while the number
of virus-related deaths has surpassed 6.9 million worldwide.
A report by "Daily Mail" revealed that scientists
have identified a new strain of Omicron called the BA.6 strain.
The World Health Organization mentioned that there are only
four known variants of the mutation and that "the potential impact of
mutations in BA.2.86 is currently unknown and is subject to careful
evaluation," urging vigilance.
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