Officials in the Canadian province of Ontario said on Saturday they had found two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus strain, which came out for the first time in the United Kingdom (UK).
According to Reuters, Officials identified a new variant in the Southern Ontario couple, with no known travel history, contact or high-risk contact.
In the last two days, 4,301 new COVD-19 cases have been reported and more than 2,000 infections have been reported every day in 12 days, according to a new lockdown in the province.
Dr. Fischer, Associate Chief Medical Officer of Ontario. This reinforces the need for Nantarians to stay home as long as possible and continue to follow all public health advice, including the provincewide shutdown measures starting today, Barbara Yef said in a statement Saturday. Reuters has reported.
While experts are still focusing on the origin and transition of new strains, scientists believe that the variable is about 40 to 70 percent more transmissible than the original.
a The study published this week By The Center for the Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has put the rate at 56 per cent higher.
Canada last week extended the ban on passenger flights from the UK until January 6 and expanded screening and surveillance measures from South Africa due to new tensions.
It is unclear whether the vaccine, developed by Pfizer and Biontech and approved by Canada and other countries earlier this month, is effective in preventing this type.
Modern Said in a statement Wednesday that his vaccine will be able to protect people from new strains, adding that he plans to run tests to confirm the vaccine’s effectiveness.
Canada Wednesday Authorized use of the modern coronavirus vaccine For widespread use, cleared the way for another vaccine to be distributed nationwide.
The vaccine is indicated for use in people 18 years of age or older. Moderna conducts additional studies in children 12 years and older to improve guidance in the future.
As of Saturday, there are approximately 541,000 COVID-19 cases in Canada, with more than 14,700 deaths due to the virus. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Including some other countries New cases of infectious strains have also been reported in Australia, Italy and the Netherlands.
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