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Onishchenko named severe sore throat as the dominant symptom of the new COVID-19 strain PJ.2.1

Epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko reported that the main manifestation of the new coronavirus strain PJ.2.1 is a severe sore throat. The WHO previously noted a growing share of this variant in the United States and Canada and isolated cases in Europe. Virologist Elena Malinnikova added that the strain may be distinguished by a more prolonged loss of strength after the illness, and the main risk group is people aged 60 and older.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Epidemiologist Onishchenko assessed the risks of the spread of the new COVID-19 strain PJ.2.1

The new coronavirus strain PJ.2.1, whose spread was reported by the WHO on November 7, is unlikely to cause a new epidemic, epidemiologist Gennady Onishchenko said. Rospotrebnadzor confirmed that no cases of infection have been detected in Russia so far. Virologist Yelena Malinnikova noted possible features of the course of the disease and named the risk group.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Scientists assess the danger of the new COVID-19 strain PJ.2.1

Moscow State University professor Alexey Agranovsky stated that the new strain PJ.2.1 does not require quarantine measures: it is contagious but less pathogenic than its predecessors. Earlier, Gennady Onishchenko ruled out a new pandemic, while the WHO warned about the strain's spread across several continents.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read