New Covid-19 variants, NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, detected in India: Should you be worried?

New Covid-19 variants, NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, detected in India: Should you be worried?

India currently has 1,009 active Covid-19 cases, with Kerala reporting the highest at 430, followed by Maharashtra with 209 cases. With the rise in infections, Karnataka, Delhi, and West Bengal have issued health advisories. Notably, India’s SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has identified two new subvariants: NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, both offshoots of the rapidly spreading JN.1 variant in the country. How deadly are they?

Both are offshoots of the JN.1 variant, which is spreading quickly. Reuters/File Photo