THE Department of Health (DoH) said that it has detected four cases of the BF.7 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the country.The subvariant, a sublineage of...
THE Department of Health said that it has detected four cases of the BF.7 subvariant of the coronavirus disease 2019 in the country.The subvariant, a sublineage of the BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, is said to be responsible for the increased cases in China after it loosened its restrictions and removed their 'Zero Covid policy'.In a message to reporters, the DoH said that BF.
5 by the World Health Organization 'and will remain classified under Omicron until sufficient evidence arises showing that the virus characteristics are significantly different from Omicron'.It urged the public to continue following minimum health protocols such as wearing of face masks, isolating when sick, doubling up protection via vaccines and boosters, and ensuring good airflow.
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