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Rome, December 20, 2020 – After yesterday it was announced that a northCoronavirus variant eggs a London and in the southeast of the country, today theWorld Health Organization goes further and announces that the same new variant discovered in Britain has also been identified in Denmark and Australia, plus Holland. Therefore, it would be a new strain of COVID-19 able to show itself faster among the population. And the situation in Britain is seriously. The new variant is “out of control”: British Health Minister Matt Hancock said. “We have acted decisively and very quickly. Unfortunately, the new variant is out of control. We have to control it.”
Covid Newsletter December 20
The WHO for its part issues a clear warning to European countries asking that strengthen measures anti-Covid 19, due to the new variant
of the virus. “Across Europe, where transmission is intense and widespread, countries must increase their capacity to sequence the virus while waiting to learn more about the risks posed by the variant.”
Germany-France-EU Summit
That the situation is considered difficult is evidenced by the fact that today there will be a meeting between Paris, Berlin and the European Union precisely about the new variant. The Elysee announced it.
Fear in europe
Meanwhile, the fear even in europe. And starting with Italy, European countries are immediately trying to take cover. Chancellor Luigi Di Maio informed Great Britain that Italy suspends flights to and from Great Britain. Measure that has already been adopted by Belgium which has announced that it will suspend all air and rail links with the United Kingdom from midnight today. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo told Belgian broadcaster Vrt that the measure will be in effect for at least 24 hours. The same did theNetherlands which has suspended all passenger flights from the UK until January 1. There Germany is considering suspending flights from Great Britain and South Africa. And also him France is considering suspending flights and trains. There Spain calls for a coordinated EU response on flights with Great Britain.
Reflections in Italy
For the virologist Andrea Crisanti “It is necessary to verify if this variant is already in Italy and therefore to give resources to the laboratories to carry out the sequencing. The scientist explains: “The variant appeared this summer in Spain and actually has a higher R0 than the others. It is not known if the immune response produced by vaccines also covers this variant, it is a question for which there is still no answer ”. In the professor’s opinion, it’s not that do not be alarmed But we must try to “understand what is happening, how much this caria is spreading compared to the other, if it is more virulent and if it really raises problems with the vaccine, all questions for which we have no answer.” The infectious disease specialist Massimo galli from the Sacco hospital in Milan invites caution: “The new variant was present in England already in September, it may already have passed”. Explain that just because it spreads better “does not mean it will cause more deaths.” The Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza: “It is a variant that accelerates the virus, the first information says that it does not seem to do more damage but produces more infections and this is still a very serious problem. From the first information it seems that vaccines can work anyway but information is needed more solid. “
The vaccine
Now obviously the concern is whether this variant can they also affect the effectiveness of vaccines that have already entered production (in Europe the 5th day will be December 27). According to the Italian virologist Fabrizio Pregliasco, it is too early to say: “A new variant? It does not surprise me at all. Of variants,” he says, “a dozen have already been identified. So we hoped that sooner or later one would begin to circulate. differences? It is like the other one but more aggressive. It is premature to think that it could have a negative effect on vaccination. “
A specific question about whether vaccines will be ineffective against the new variant remains the infectious disease specialist. Galli to answer: “I think not.” He is also convinced of it Matteo bassetti: “Vaccines already approved or still under study will work the same since they cause our body to produce antibodies against many parts of the peak protein and the described mutation affects only a small part,” the director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic explains on Facebook of the hospital. San Martino of Genoa. “So don’t panic,” he adds.
In England lThe announcement of the new strain of the virus had been made on Saturday from Chris Whitty, at the head of the health authority in England and fell just before the press conference in which British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new alert level, he ‘Level 4’, which provides the ‘Stay at home’ during the holidays. The situation in Britain is really worrying.
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