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17 SEP 2022
Similar results have been reported by ideSHi (GISAID.ORG). They identified both Omicron BA.2.75 and BJ.1 in Dhaka city. These new sub-variants of Omicron were first identified in India in May 2022. At present, BA.2.75 is the most dominant subvariant in India, which possesses more mutations in the spike gene compared to the parent Omicron variant.
The emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 is not new but a natural evolutionary trait of a virus. Even though, everyone should continue practicing the following precautions to keep safe from COVID-19: