Covid-19 FLiRT variant in India: After wreaking havoc in Singapore, new sub-variants of Corona have now knocked in India too. According to information provided by INSACOG sources, a total of 324 cases of KP.2 and KP.1 variants have been found in India. Both these variants are sub-variants of JN.1 variant. This figure has come to light after continuous monitoring of Corona mutation.
Former Dr. CG Pandit National Chair and Head, Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases, ICMR, Dr. RR Gangakhedkar says that there are two aspects to the emergence of new variants of Corona infected. One negative and the other positive. The negative side is that Corona virus is still there. Due to this, both comorbid and elderly are at risk.
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Khedkar says, ‘Cases of JN.1’s sub-variants KP.1 and KP.2 have been found but none of them is severe. Even no one needed to be hospitalized but we do not know whether Long Covid can happen after KP.2? If Long Covid does occur will it be more visible or impactful in Alderley? Therefore, there is a need to be a little careful with this.
But one positive thing has come to light that after Delta came Omicron, then JN.1 came, then there was mutation in its spike protein and now KP.2 and KP.1 came. But one good thing has been seen that the intensity of the threat is decreasing. Symptoms or severity are decreasing in patients. The number of patients admitted to hospital is continuously decreasing.
The severity of the disease has not increased due to both these mutants. It has been observed that both the mutations in JN.1 have occurred in its spike protein, which has been named FLiRT. Less danger was seen than Omicron and JN.1 and now both the variants of its child KP also have the ability to intensify the infection but not seriously.
‘The big thing that is visible at this time is that the corona virus is taking such a path in which the infection is increasing but the danger is decreasing. If this continues then it is possible that after a few months there may not be much talk about Corona. In a way, Corona is in the phase of convergent evolution. Which is spreading itself but the intensity of its influence is decreasing. In such a situation, I think that people do not need to panic 100 percent.. I think that these variants will also end in one and a half to two months.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: May 22, 2024, 18:42 IST