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Omicron BA.2.75 may definitely cause a COVID wave: Expert sounds alarm amid infection surge
What is ‘Centaurus’ COVID BA.2.75 variant? The Omicron BA.2.75 seemed to have evolved from BA.2 subvariant, which spread widely in early 2022. And several studies had previously pointed out that the new variant has some extra mutation. “This could mean that it has had the chance to evolve an advantage over an already successful virus lineage, said Dr Stephen Griffin, a virologist at the University of Leeds, last month. Is ‘Centaurus’ COVID BA.2.75 variant causing the recent surge in New Delhi? Evidences indicate the recent surge in New Delhi might be triggered by the BA.2.75 variant. More than 19,760 COVID-19 cases in total have been recorded in Delhi from August 1-10, according to official data shared by the city health department.