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The director of the World Health Organization has clarified that there are no elements to consider the most deadly “English” variant
The World Health Organization intervenes on the news that has arrived in recent days about a new “English” variant of the coronavirus and that has caused many countries to stop flights from the United Kingdom. As reported by Ansa, as stated by WHO health emergencies manager Michael Ryan, the mutation “it’s not out of control“.
“We have had an R0 much higher than 1.5 at different times during this pandemic and we have controlled it. So this situation is not out of control in this regard, ”Ryan said.
He also spoke about the case that is alarming Europe the director general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as reported by Adnkronos: “UK reports that this variant of the Coronavirus is more easily transmitted but there is no evidence that it causes more serious consequences or is more deadly“.
“The basic fact – noted the CEO – is that we must block the transmission of all SARS-COV-2 viruses as soon as possible. The more we allow it to spread, the more chance it has to change. I cannot emphasize enough, addressing all governments and all people, how important it is to take the necessary precautions to limit transmission at this time. “
Cases of the so-called “English” variant of the coronavirus have also been reported in Italy, Australia, Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands.
“Although the new variant is spreading faster than previously known ones, its transmission is not as rapid as measles, mumps or chickenpox“, Reiterated at the press conference, Mike Ryan.
VIRGILIO NEWS | 12-22-2020 06:42
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