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What Is NeoCoV and Why Scientists Are Afraid Of This New Covid Variant?

The Chinese scientists from Wuhan have issued a report on a new variant of Covid 19 named NeoCoV. Read all the information here.

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Harsh Dubey
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As we all are fighting a war against Omicron these days, there is bad news for us. The Chinese scientists from Wuhan have issued a report on a new variant of Covid 19 named NeoCoV. They have warned the world saying that it is more lethal and has a higher infection rate.

Here is all the information you need to know about NeoCoV.

All About New Covid Variant NeoCoV

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According to the reports of the Russian news agency, this syndrome is related to the respiratory syndrome MERS-COV that had affected the Middle East in 2012 and 2015. Previously, NeoCoV was found in South African bats and used to spread among animals. It is very dangerous as it kills one in every three infected bats.

Recently, new cases of this virus are found in China. Its tendency is found somehow similar to the SARS-CoV-2 and researchers are studying whether it is harmful to humans or not as it is for animals.

The whole study about NeoCov is published on the bioRxiv website.

There is one more report that came up from Russian State Virology and Biotechnology Research Center. The study found that the current vaccination may not be effective against NeoCoV. This virus differently ties with the ACE2 receptor than SARS-CoV-2.

Also Read: How To Protect Yourself From Omicron: What Experts Suggest On The New Variant

How Does NeoCoV Affect Human Being?

New Covid Variant NeoCoV
Until now, NeoCoV has only infected bats. But according to the research and studies, it is also closely related to SARS-CoV-2 and PDF-2180-CoV that infect humans either. It means, it is just one mutation far from being able to infect the human immune system.

But still, it is not affecting humans. So, there is no need to panic right now.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Also Read: A Booster Shot Vs Additional Dose of Covid Vaccine: How The Two Are Different?

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