Omicron BA.5 becomes dominating variant in ArmeniaJuly 26, 2022 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - BA.5, part of the Omicron family, which has been dominant worldwide since the end of 2021, is dominant in Armenia too. The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health has been cooperating with the Institute of Molecular Biology of the National Academy of Sciences and the Armenian-Russian University to carry out molecular-genetic studies of samples of patients with a positive PCR result for the coronavirus. "Research showed that the following versions were found: B 1.1.529 (Omicron's original version), BA.2 (the Stealth variant), BA.4 and BA.5, which prevails both in the world and in Armenia," the NCDC said. BA.5 has three key mutations in its spike protein that make it both better at infecting our cells and more adept at slipping past our immune defenses. According to a report from CNN, in just over two months, BA.5 outcompeted its predecessors to become the dominant cause of Covid-19 in the United States. Last week, this subvariant caused almost 2 out of every 3 new Covid-19 infections in this country, according to the latest data from the CDC. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |