Boston University scientists combined Omicron with the original virus that began in WuhanA new and far deadlier Covid strain, with a fatality rate of 80 per cent, has been developed by researchers at Boston University, reported Fox News. They claimed that mice that were solely exposed to the Omicron variant, only experienced mild symptoms. The research was conducted by extracting the spike protein from Omicron and attaching it to the original strain that led to the global pandemic, added the US cable news channel. Read China urges 'patience' as COVID cases rebound ahead of key congress"In…mice, while Omicron causes mild, non-fatal infection, the Omicron S-carrying virus inflicts severe disease with a mortality rate of 80 per cent," the researchers stated. It was revealed that the new strain contains at least five times more virus particles than Omicron.

Source: The Express Tribune October 19, 2022 05:22 UTC