 | India detects highly infectious new Omicron sub-variant BF.7The variant, BA.5.2.1.7 or BF.7 for short, is a spinoff of the Omicron subvariant BA.5, which is currently the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US and other countries. |
 | South Africa COVID variant-specific vaccine ready for testing: ModernaThe South African variant is considered among the more dangerous of current mutations because it evades some of the blocking action of antibodies that target the older coronavirus strain. |
