(SunStar) TWO cases of the Omicron subvariant BN.1 have been detected in the Philippines, thereby becoming the latest genetic lineage of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country.
Data released by the Department of Health (DOH) showed that there have been two cases of the sublineage of the BA.2.75 subvariant detected in the latest genome surveillance run of the Philippine Genome Center (PGC).
“As of current date, two BN.1 cases have been detected in the country, and the cases are currently reported under Omicron BA.2.75,” said the DOH.
It noted how the BN.1 is currently classified as a variant under monitoring (VUM) due to its increasing prevalence globally and mutations that may lead to enhanced immune evasion… Read More