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After wreaking havoc in many countries of the world for two and a half years, the Corona epidemic had barely taken a break when the news of a new variant of Corona raising its head again has created a stir. With the emergence of cases of new variants of Corona in India, the rush and concern of the officials has increased. Cases of the new variant FLiRT are increasing rapidly in some countries including America and Singapore. In India too, cases of new variant FLiRT have created a stir in the Health Ministry. In some countries people have been asked to wear masks. According to the report of the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), some time ago a new variant of Corona, FLiRT, was found in water. Cases of new variants are increasing rapidly in some countries including America and Singapore. The Singapore government has appealed to people to wear masks again.
The new variant of Corona is similar to Omicron
According to the CDC, the KP.2 subvariant accounted for 25 percent of cases in the United States from April 14 to 27. Corona variant JN.1 and its sub-variants are mainly evaluated in the world, with KP.1 and KP.2 having the highest number of cases. More than two-thirds of cases in Singapore are KP.1 and KP.2. The new variant of Corona is similar to Omicron. Which spreads infection among people rapidly.
Alert against new variant FLiRT
According to CDC data, there are two strains of the FLiRT variant, including KP.1.1 and KP.2. Both these strains are growing rapidly. Within two weeks, there has been a rapid increase in cases of infection due to this variant. Megan L., Dean of the School of Public Health, Yale University, USA. Rennie said FLiRT has some worrisome features. Which increases the infection by entering the person's body.
Concern over new variants in India
Cases of the new variant of Corona, FLiRT, have also been seen in India. More than 250 such new cases have been reported in the country. KP.2 and KP1.1 have been specifically attributed to this type of infection. 91 new cases of Omicron sub variant KP.2 have been identified in Maharashtra. By May 15, 51 people in Pune had been infected with the new variant. 20 new cases have been seen in the police station.