the new Centaur variant worries scientists

Wednesday August 31, the 12/13 of France 3 takes stock of the Covid-19 epidemic with the appearance of a new variant. An eighth wave should probably arrive but the question is that of its magnitude. This will depend on the dominant variant in the fall. It should be Centaur, a variant of the Omicron family that emerged in India. In France, only a dozen cases have been identified to date. Because, unlike India, in France, since May, it is the Omicron BA5 variant that has taken up all the space.

Centaur appeals to him by his profile. It carries many more mutations than BA5. It can also be more contagious than this one, although this is not enough to establish itself. Third, it is as virulent as BA5. What is reassuring is that the current vaccination still protects against this new variant. In addition, antibody treatments remain as effective.