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In Moscow, five cases of the COVID-19 subvariant Omicron BA.2.75, or "Centaurus," have been recorded.
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Rospotrebnadzor said the samples were taken in July in Moscow, adding that the patients all have a mild form of the virus and have not been hospitalized. "Centaurus" was first detected in May in India.
Omicron Variant of COVID-19
Omicron variant is a mutated strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with faster transmissibility and enhanced virulence compared to the original COVID-19 virus.
Omicron variant is a mutated strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with faster transmissibility and enhanced virulence compared to the original COVID-19 virus.
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Five genomic sequences assigned to the BA.2.75 subvariant of the Omicron strain have been added to the VGARus (Virus Genome Aggregator of Russia) database.
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