Patients Turning Serious in 3-4 Days, Havoc in Vizag: New AP Strain Might be 15 Times More Virulent

[Spartan]

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has discovered N440K variant, that might be responsible for creating havoc in Visakhapatnam and other parts of the State, experts said. Though it is too early to conclude that the new variant, which is being called the AP strain, is behind the huge surge in some parts of state. 

The strain first discovered in Kurnool, is considered to be at least 15 times more virulent than the earlier ones, and may be even stronger than the Indian variants of B1.617 and B1.618, a report in The Hindu said

[Spartan]

We are still to ascertain, which strain is in circulation right now, as samples have been sent to CCMB for analysis. But one thing is certain that the variant at present which is in circulation in Visakhapatnam is quite different from what we have seen during the first wave last year,” District Collector V Vinay Chand, who is updated about the developments by senior doctors in the health department said.

[Pitta]

[Anta Assamey]

[dewarist]

New AP Strain??

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, dewarist said:

New AP Strain??

Though it is too early to conclude that the new variant, which is being called the AP strain, is behind the huge surge in some parts of state. 

[mirchi_bajji]

i think it is fake news, no new strain in vizag as such. wait for official announcements.

but virus is definitely more dangerous now. i am seeing ppl in their 30s being taken to icu.

[Heroin]

Enduku bayapedtunnaru

[Spartan]

9 minutes ago, mirchi_bajji said:

i think it is fake news, no new strain in vizag as such. wait for official announcements.

but virus is definitely more dangerous now. i am seeing ppl in their 30s being taken to icu.

CCMB ante official ye...

[futureofandhra]

Hope things should be traced n controlled

collapsed system  

[shenkar]

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ap-strain-at-least-15-times-more-virulent/article34474035.ece