Russia records first case of new coronavirus stain Kraken

Russia records first case of new coronavirus stain Kraken
# 12 January 2023 10:29 (UTC +04:00)

The first case of the d new subspecies of the omicron-strain Kraken was detected in Russiaəs Penza region, APA reports citing TASS.

“The first case of infection with the omicron subvariant virus XBB.1.5 Kraken was recorded in the Penza region as part of the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing data uploaded daily to the national VGARus database,” the agency said, citing RIA Novosti.

Besides, it was informed that the omicron BA.5 line remains dominant in Russia.

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