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The possibly most infectious coronavirus mutation already appeared in Lower Saxony in November. As reported by “Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung” and the dpa news agency with reference to the Lower Saxony Ministry of Social Affairs, the virus was found in an older man in November.
The Hannover School of Medicine (MHH) subsequently examined the man’s samples for the probably most contagious variant of the coronavirus, and found it. The man has since died.
The new variant is now responsible for a large share of infections in southern England and, based on initial findings, may be particularly contagious. As a result, France briefly closed its borders with the country before Christmas.
As virologist Christian Drosten said last week at Deutschlandfunk, he assumes that the new variant has already arrived in Germany. “This virus is not that new. You really can’t let that bother you in any way, ”he said.
According to the ministry, the patient’s daughter was in England in mid-November and was probably infected there. The daughter and wife of the deceased have already recovered. According to the Hannover Region Health Office, there were no further infections in connection with these cases.
