In Norway, assessed the danger of a new version of the coronavirus

Available data suggest that the new AY.63 CORONAVIRUS variant, which is a subspecies of the delta strain and discovered in Norway in 2021, is no more dangerous than other delta variants. This was reported by the television company NRK with reference to the Norwegian Institute of Public HEALTH.

“We have no evidence that the vaccine does not work well against this subspecies. There is no reason to be especially worried about him, ”said the representative of the institute to Caroline Bragstad.

According to Olav Hunnes, a researcher at the institute, no evidence has yet been found that the new strain has special competitive advantages compared to the "delta".

The new strain was first identified in Norway this summer, infection has been recorded in many regions of the country, and now it has received the official designation AY.63.