Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 28 /Xinhua/ — Four cases of infection with the new NB.1.8.1 coronavirus variant have been identified in Russia, Anna Popova, head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing, told reporters.
According to her, the disease proceeds in the same way as when infected with other known subvariants of the Omicron strain. There are no plans to introduce additional measures in the country in connection with the spread of the new genovariant.
According to Vladimir Chulanov, a freelance specialist in infectious diseases at the Russian Ministry of Health, the risk to public health associated with NB.1.8.1 is assessed as low at the global level.
According to the World Health Organization, cases of infection with the NB.1.8.1 genovariant have been reported in 22 countries. Current data do not indicate that it leads to a more severe course of the disease. –0–