A new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Israel, according to a Wednesday report by Persecondnews.com.
The strain, a combination of two sub-variants of Omicron, was detected in two passengers arriving at Ben Gurion Airport, near Lod.
The country’s Health Ministry said it is unaware of the strain having been identified elsewhere in the world.
The ministry said there is no reason to suggest the strain could cause more severe illness than the globally dominant Omicron variant.
“The two cases of the combined strain, which have been discovered so far, suffered from mild symptoms of fever, headaches and muscle dystrophy, and do not require a special medical response,” Israel’s Health Ministry said.