The New Covid Variant, BF.7 is the sub-variant of Omicron.
The massive Covid rise in China is being caused by the BF.7 sub-variant of Omicron.
In Gujarat and Odisha, the instances of BF.7 Covid Variant first came to light.
The Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 and the BF.7 are identical.
The BF.7 is also known as BA.5.2.1.7.
The BF.7 sub-variant has a 4.4-fold higher neutralization resistance than the original D614G variant.
This means that in a lab setting, antibodies from a vaccinated or infected individual were less likely to destroy BF.7 than the original Wuhan virus.
Another Omicron sub-variant named BQ.1 had a more than 10-fold higher neutralization resistance than BF.7, which is not the most resilient sub-variant.