The United Kingdom has seen an outbreak of cases of the new variant of the corona virus, Delta Plus, which caused the global epidemic.
According to a BBC report, the authorities are keeping a close eye on the new variant of the delta variant of the corona virus, which is leading to an increase in the number of epidemic cases in the country.
The highly contagious strain of the corona virus, Delta, also known as B1617.2, was discovered in the UK last year.
However, according to recent official figures, 6% of cases of corona virus in the UK are genetically new strains of the virus.
AY.4.2, also referred to by some as 'Delta Plus', contains mutations that could allow the virus to survive.
Tests are being conducted to determine the potential risk of this new type of Delta virus.
Experts say it is unlikely to spread widely or be safe from existing vaccines.
It is not yet considered a type of concern or a variant under investigation.
What is OY.4.2?
There are thousands of different types or variants of corona virus around the world, viruses are constantly changing (mutated) so it is not surprising that new types of them have emerged.
Delta's original strain was declared a cause for concern in the UK in May 2021, when it surpassed the alpha variant to become the largest strain of the corona virus worldwide.
However, in July 2021, experts identified AY.4.2.
This type of delta has been growing steadily ever since, including some new mutations that affect the spike protein that viruses use to enter our cells.
There is no indication that the virus is more contagious as a result of these changes, but experts are still investigating.
Mutations of Y145H and A222V have been found in other strains of the corona virus since the onset of the global epidemic.
Scientists are constantly testing new genetic mutations that the corona virus is going through.
Some types are annoying but many are unimportant. However, the difficult task is to find, locate and manage those who may be important.
At this stage, experts do not think that AY4.2 will be able to be caught, so it may be removed from the watch list.
"It's probably a more contagious type," said Professor Francois Blox, director of the Genetics Institute at University College London.
"It's nothing compared to what we saw with the alpha and delta types, which were 50 to 60 percent more contagious. Research is currently underway, maybe 10 percent more," he said. Be contagious
"It's good that we're aware, it's great that we have such facilities and infrastructure to look at suspicious objects," said Professor Francois.
"At this point I would say wait and see, don't panic, it may be a little more contagious but it's not as devastating as we saw before," he said.
