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First case of coronavirus mutation detected in Germany
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Biontech is confident that the vaccine will also work against mutated variants
The start of vaccination has been determined: specially established centers in Germany will open from December 27. Manufacturer Biontech is confident that its vaccine will also work against the crown mutation that has emerged in Britain.
The coronavirus mutation discovered in Great Britain has been detected in a woman from Baden-Württemberg. On December 20, he entered Germany and tested positive.
reThe variant of the coronavirus that appeared in Britain has also been detected in Germany for the first time. The mutated variant B.1.1.7 was found on Thursday in a woman who entered Baden-Württemberg from Great Britain on December 20. This was announced by the Stuttgart Ministry of Health. The woman has mild symptoms and is in domestic isolation. Three close contacts are also in quarantine.
The woman had entered Baden-Württemberg from Great Britain via Frankfurt / Main airport. He is currently visiting relatives in the Freudenstadt district.
The mutated variant B.1.1.7 of the coronavirus was first detected in Great Britain. Like all the other passengers on the plane from London Heathrow, the woman had already performed a rapid test on Sunday when she arrived at Frankfurt airport, which came back positive. Relatives picked her up at the airport by car and since then she has been in domestic isolation. According to the spokesperson, a PCR test was performed on Monday to confirm the diagnosis, which was also positive.
The swab sample was sent to the responsible laboratory of the Berlin Charité. From there, the virus variant B.1.1.7 was detected on Thursday. The woman developed mild symptoms of the disease on Monday, the spokesperson said. A total of three close contacts have been identified who are also in quarantine. He has not been ill yet and a smear test has been started here too.
The British government reported last weekend that a variant of Sars-CoV-2 had spread in parts of England, which could be up to 70 percent more contagious than the previous form. This had caused concern around the world. The Federal Ministry of Health imposed a blanket ban on passengers from Great Britain, Northern Ireland and South Africa on Tuesday to prevent them from spreading to continental Europe.
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) President Lothar Wieler assumes that coronavirus vaccines will also help with a mutated pathogen. Vaccinations in Germany should start on Sunday.
