The new strain of coronavirus is spreading faster – Diseases

The new strain of coronavirus identified in the UK may spread more quickly. Authorities are conducting urgent tests to confirm it is no longer fatal, England’s chief health inspector Chris Whitty was quoted as saying by Reuters.

“As announced on Monday, the UK has identified a new variant of COVID-19 through genomic surveillance from the Public Health Service of England,” Whitty said.

The new strain of coronavirus in the UK, with significant mutations

“As a result of the rapid spread of the new variant, preliminary model data, and rapidly increasing morbidity rates in the Southeast, the New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Advisory Group (NERVTAG) believes that the new strain may spread more rapidly. “.

Today British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have a video conference with ministers to discuss concerns about the new strain, a spokesman said.

Johnson will then hold a press conference with the government’s top health experts, amid accusations that he will announce new measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

This is how COVID-19 changes

Yesterday Britain reported 28,507 new infections and 489 deaths in one day. The reproductive number of the virus is 1.1-1.2, which means that the number of new coronavirus cases is growing rapidly.

UK COVID reproductive number jumped above 1, infection incidence is on the rise again

The total number of infected in the United Kingdom exceeds 1 million 977 thousand. The country ranks seventh in the world in this indicator.

With more than 66,500 dead, Britain ranks second to Italy in Europe’s grim statistics, with nearly 67,900.

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