Covid XBB.1.5 or Omicron BF.7- which is more dangerous? Know the differences
India TV NewsThe coronavirus outbreak continues to be a threat worldwide. Amid this outbreak, two Covid variants have been in the news majorly-- Omicron BF.7, which is prominent in countries like China, Japan, and Hongkong; and the other is Covid XBB.1.5 variant, which is being reported in the US and some parts of the UK. The variant BF.7 has an R346T mutation in the spike protein of the virus and can evade antibodies originally derived from the Wuhan virus, particularly vaccines such as the Chinese vaccine Sinovac. If we talk about which of the BF.7 and XBB.1.5 variants of Covid is more dangerous, then looking at the current situation, the XBB.1.5 variant is being said to be more dangerous because- It is said to be more contagious than BF.7. It is said that China's vaccine is weakening in front of the BF.7 Omicron variant because of which the virus is spreading like wildfire.