China has issued a temporary lock down following the emergence of a new ‘highly infectious’ variant of coronavirus
New Omicron sub-variants BF.7 and BA.5.1.7 have prompted new restrictions and lock downs in China, potentially posing a new threat to world health again!
The pandemic of Coronavirus was without a doubt the greatest serious health threat the globe has faced in the last 100 years! No one has forgotten the terror of the SARS Cov-19 virus, which nearly ruined the course of human history forever! After a huge loss of life, livelihoods, and emotional acuity, things are finally returning to normalcy (new normal should be the proper term here!) but then… Another new omicron variant has put the coronavirus’s birthplace on lock down once again!
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The highly transferable variant was found on the Chinese mainland
On October 4th, China discovered a new Omicron sub variant BF.7 in Yantai and Shaoguan. The sub variant BA.5.1.7 was discovered for the first time in the Chinese mainland, according to Global Times. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already issued a warning about the highly contagious BF.7 sub variant. In the middle of this outbreak of a new strain, the Chinese government has taken harsh steps such as closing down entertainment venues and curbing public gatherings.
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New measures have been taken to curb the spread
Meanwhile, the country was about to celebrate the Golden Week vacation, which was disrupted by this highly alarming news. The Chinese economy has once again fallen into disarray as customers have been forced to forego vacation and public expenditure. During the new limitations, the Golden Week has seen the lowest economic level.
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The deadly virus first emerged in China in 2019
The Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) first appeared in China in 2019. Which eventually became the most deadly new worldwide public health crisis. With proven instances in practically every country across the planet, causing significant loss of every part of the human race aggressively. The virus is thought to have originated in bats, and human transmission occurred mostly through direct, indirect, or intimate contact with infected individuals. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization developed the term COVID-19 and labeled this emerging coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
