{"id":126850,"date":"2021-11-29T09:32:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T09:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=126850"},"modified":"2021-11-29T09:32:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T09:32:48","slug":"dangerous-new-covid-19-variant-b-1-1-529","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/dangerous-new-covid-19-variant-b-1-1-529\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous New COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question: What is the name given to the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?<br><\/strong>a) Cavicorn<br>b) Omicron<br>c) Zikcron<br>d) Ebolicron<br><strong>Answer: (b)<br>Related Facts:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On 26 November 2021; the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation(WHO).<\/li><li>This variant, also named as Omicron, first reported from South Africa on 24 November 2021.<\/li><li>It should be known that variant of concern is the WHO&#8217;s top category of worrying Covid variants.<\/li><li>The new #COVID19 virus variant &#8211; Omicron &#8211; has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.<\/li><li>The WHO said the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE), to assess the B.1.1.529 variant.<\/li><li>Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE)an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.<\/li><li>TAG-VE assesses if specific mutations and combinations of mutations alter the behaviour of the virus.<\/li><li>The TAG-VE has advised WHO that this variant should be designated as a Variant of Concern.<\/li><li>The advise was Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in COVID-19 epidemiology.<\/li><li>The WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a VOC, named Omicron\u201d under its Greek-letter system.<\/li><li>&#8220;This variant has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning. Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs.<\/li><li>According to WHO press release, the number of cases of this variant appears to be increasing in almost all provinces in South Africa.<\/li><li>The variant, first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November, has also been identified in Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.<\/li><li>The WHO has directed the countries to enhance surveillance and sequencing efforts to better understand circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants.<\/li><li>It told them to submit complete genome sequences and associated metadata to a publicly available database.<\/li><li>Countries are also advised to perform field investigations and laboratory assessments to improve understanding of the potential impacts of the VOC on COVID-19 epidemiology.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:-<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/who-classifies-new-coronavirus-variant-as-highly-transmissible-virus-121112601423_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/who-classifies-new-coronavirus-variant-as-highly-transmissible-virus-121112601423_1.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: What is the name given to the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO)?a) Cavicornb) Omicronc) Zikcrond) EbolicronAnswer: (b)Related Facts:- On 26 November 2021; the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, designated as a Variant of Concern by the World Health Organisation(WHO). 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