When the coronavirus was over, saying it was ending, a new variant appeared. The new variant called ‘Kraken’ is spreading very fast. While the World Health Organization (WHO) made a statement regarding the variant seen in 29 countries, the use of masks came up again in many countries. While the virus has not yet been encountered in Turkey, experts stated that the virus may be seen in Turkey in the near future due to its rapid contagion feature.
DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CASE IN THE USA
A new sub-variant of the coronavirus has emerged. The new virus, called Kraken, has been detected in 29 countries so far. This variant is one of the fastest spreading and most contagious variants. Its disease-causing effect is not more than other variants. The rapidly transmitted variant has doubled the number of cases in the USA in 9 days.
STATEMENT FROM WHO
In the statement made by WHO, it was stated that the spread of the variant in Europe and the USA was concerned about the speed of spread, “BB.1.5 has rapidly replaced other variants in circulation. Our concern is how contagious this is… there will be an opportunity.”
BACK TO THE MASK IS ON THE AGENDA
According to the news of Kanal D Haber, a return to the mask is on the agenda again in most countries to reduce the contagiousness of the disease. While the variant is not yet seen in Turkey, experts warned that the virus may be seen in Turkey in the near future due to its rapid transmission feature.