Bhaskar Explanner: Identified 6 months ago, a variant of catastrophe in India; Currently found in 17 countries

The Indian variant of Corona is believed to be responsible for the fastest increase in cases of corona infection in the world.

India has recorded the world’s fastest rise in cases of corona infection this month. Experts around the world are blaming the Indian variant of Corona, which was identified 6 months ago. Know, what the experts say about this variant-

What is this variant, when was it recognized
The name of this variant is B.1.617. Currently found in 17 countries. WHO states that it was first identified in October 2020. The confirmation was done in December 2020. It is highly contagious and also has the ability to ignore immunity from the vaccine.

Why there is increasing infection in Maharashtra-Delhi
Sujit Kumar Singh, director of the National Center for Disease Control, explains – behind the spread of infection in Delhi is the B.117 variant, which is highly contagious and was first identified in the UK. While the Indian variant B.1.617 is responsible for the spread of infection in Maharashtra.

What is the biggest feature of the variant
Chris Murray, who modeled the infection at the University of Washington, points out that the B1.617 variant found in India has the potential to ignore natural immunity. Naturally people have the ability to fight infection, but due to this powerful variant it seems to be ineffective.

Are external variants also increasing infection
Yes In addition to variant B1.617, it is likely that variants in Britain and South Africa are also increasing infection in India. The problem is that there is very little gene-sequencing data on corona virus in India, so it is getting a little difficult to confirm this estimate right now.

How are the variants getting strength
Carlo Federico Perno, head of the immunology department of Rome’s Bambino Jesu Hospital, says that this variant found in India cannot spread infection on its own so fast. It is getting help from the inattentive crowd gathering uncontrollably. If this crowd is called a super spreader, it will not be wrong.

Is vaccine prevention possible
According to White House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Focci, early trends suggest that the covaxine manufactured in India is capable of fighting this variant. At the same time, the Public Health Society of England said that they are finding out whether the vaccine is effective in this variant or not. Can’t authenticate right now.