New Covid variant in Sweden

Most of us probably remember the Omicron variant of Covid. Among other things, it had the property of being much more contagious than previous variants. 

Now another new, mutated Corona variant has arrived and it has just been detected in Sweden. This is written by Aftonblaðið.

This is the variant named NB.1.8.1, also called Nimbus.

It has already spread in Asia, but is also now detected in a few cases in Sweden.

– It is not impossible that we will see an increase in Sweden over the summer, says state epidemiologist Magnus Gisslén from the University of Sahlgrenska Academy.

Another, an expert in infectious diseases, Jens Lundgren says

– We should definitely not worry about the new variant. It has happened quite a few times in the last five years that a new variant has emerged that has mutated.