Pavel Volchkov, head of the MIPT genome engineering laboratory, said that the new strain of Arcturus coronavirus that reached Russia is dangerous only for those who do not have Omicron patients.
“The world is now run by descendants of ‘omicron’ who are less and less alike. All these subspecies increase the likelihood that people who are already sick because of their differences will become infected. However, those with Omicron are less likely to contract Arcturus due to population immunity. ” said.
According to the virologist, although the “omicron” wave was in Russia a year ago, many people who are sick still have immunity to this variant. But citizens who are infected with any variant of SARS-CoV-2 before the emergence of “omicron”, i.e. the original strain in Wuhan, as well as “delta” and others, are at risk.
“About 95% of the Russian population is familiar with the omicron-like subspecies. More than 70% to be sure. But, of course, there are people who are sitting outside this time and maybe even fending for themselves during the pandemic. Additionally, they have never had COVID-19. there are young children too.The virologist now believes they are the ones at risk.
For most, the infection will be either asymptomatic or cause an acute phase – in 2-3 days the temperature will reach 39 degrees, after which it will fall just as quickly. Volchkov noted that people who have received a large part of the virus will get sick the most.
Previously in Rospotrebnadzor declarationIt reported that the first cases of infection with the Arcturus sub-variant of the coronavirus, which is 1.2 times more contagious than Kraken, were detected in Russia. The ministry noted that the virus is not highly pathogenic, so the disease it causes progresses in a mild form.
There is a possibility that in the near future “arctur” will become the dominant option all over the world. Vaccination against the disease is considered the most effective control measure.