Thailand has detected its first case of the new Omicron BQ.1 subvariant, which experts believe could be highly contagious and resistant to the antibody medications used to protect against COVID-19.
The Center for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok issued a warning on Oct. 18 about BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, both of which are descendants of the Omicron BA.5 subvariant.
