The British version of the coronavirus can “sweep” the world – Diseases

The British version of the coronavirus, called Kent, which was originally discovered in the county of the same name, is likely to spread around the world and the battle with the virus will continue for at least a decade, Reuters reported, citing the head of a genetic surveillance program.

“Kent’s option has ‘swept’ the country and is likely to spread across the world,” said Sharon Peacock, head of the Kovid-19 Ginomix UK consortium.

“If we can control the virus or if it does not mutate on its own and stop being pathogenic, then we can stop worrying about it. But I think, looking ahead, we will deal with it for years, and I think it will take at least a decade, ”adds Peacock.

The coronavirus has killed more than 2.35 million people and turned the normal lives of billions of people on the planet upside down. However, several new options out of thousands have raised serious concerns and fears that vaccines will need to be changed and that people will need to get more immunized.

Sharon Peacock notes that vaccines have so far been effective against options in the UK, but speculates that mutations could “undermine” immunizations.

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“What worries us is that option 1.1.7, which has been around for a long time and is more easily transmitted, is starting to mutate again. The new mutations could affect the way we handle the virus in terms of immunity. And the effectiveness of vaccines, “says Peacock.

Of particular concern, scientists say, is the E484K mutation, which occurs in the spiny protein of the virus. It is seen in the British version of the coronavirus, as well as the South African and Brazilian versions, which have also caused international concern.

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The “Pfizer” / “Biontech” and “Astra Zeneca” vaccines provide protection against the main British variant of the coronavirus, adds BTA.