Unlike Omicron subvariants to date, however, the new variant could be more virulent. This new VOC could be named “Pi” or “Rho” or “Sigma.” It could be more immune-evasive than even Omicron subvariants such as XBB. If such a variant is recognized, then some cases will be found retrospectively, since the Delta VOC was first detected in India as a precedent. In addition, given the hundreds of millions of persons in China who will be infected in the coming months, then the world should anticipate to recognize early not only more Omicron subvariants but also a new variant of concern after Omicron. Wu’s established expertise in SARS-CoV-2 and HIV epidemiology, and I hope his projection of three waves until mid-March is correct, in my opinion, there will be a fourth wave after March inside China. Wu Zunyou projected three waves of this epidemic across China, as reported by BBC News: (1) now until mid-January (2) mid-January until late February and (3) late February to mid-March. 18, the leading Chinese epidemiologist Dr. 16, termed “chunyun,” that traditionally involves hundreds of millions of people traveling inside and outside China, linked with the Chinese New Year, which this year falls on Jan. The Omicron subvariants will spread more during the mass travel 40-day event from Jan. Multifactorial in origin, at least three factors are leading contributors to these evolving pan-epidemics in China: (1) the high contagiousness of the Omicron subvariants spreading in the country (2) weak population immunity due to a lack of prior infections and suboptimal vaccine-induced immunity particularly in the elderly and (3) the abrupt relaxation this month of the “dynamic zero-COVID policy” that has been in place since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic three years ago.
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Beijing appears to have been the first city affected with nearly empty streets and shopping malls, filled hospitals and fever clinics, insufficient medications even for fever and pain, and a spike in funeral home activities and cremations, as reported by CNN and Radio Free Asia. Since earlier this month, a COVID crisis has rapidly begun to spread across China. Lucey, MD, MPH, FIDSA Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Medical Education Community of Practiceĭaniel R.Fellows-In-Training Career & Education Center.myIDSA Practice Managers Community Opt-in Form.Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence Program.
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