In Canadathe first cases of infection with a new subspecies of the strain “omicron” were identified

Health Canada experts have identified the country’s first cases of infection with a subspecies of the omicron strain of coronavirus BA.2.75.

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“As of July 6, five cases of BA.2.75 have been provisionally identified in Canada,” a spokesman for the Ministry of Health said.

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According to him, these figures can be clarified, as the necessary research is still ongoing. He did not say who was found to have a new subvariant of the omicron strain of coronavirus BA.2.75 and whether it was brought to Canada.

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Earlier it was reported that a similar strain, in particular, was found in Australia, Great Britain, Germany, New Zealand and the USA. According to preliminary data, variant BA.2.75 has a stronger ability to overcome the immune system and may be more contagious.