New Covid variants spreading across the globe: what are the risk?

Amid the surge in the new and recombinant variants, scientists across the world are now watching out for variants which could turn into variants of concern soon

As the coronavirus cases see a significant drop across the country, concerns are being raised over the presence of new and recombinant variants of Omicron. XBB and BF.7 are spreading in several countries.

According to a report in the Indian Express, World Health Organization, in its latest report, said the BA.5 sub-variant of Omicron continues to be the dominant one across the globe, accounting for 76.2 per cent of the cases. However, in India, BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants never became the dominant variants, but the BA.2.75 variant continues to cause most infections.

Amid the surge in the new and recombinant