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The English variant of Covid would most affect young people and adults under the age of 60. This is the identikit prepared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in an approach in which it takes stock of what is known so far. In fact, the largest number of cases would have been found in people under the age of 60.
The WHO was informed “on December 14” by the British health authorities of the new variant, “identified by viral genome sequencing”. The initial analysis, recalls the WHO, “indicates that it can be spread more easily between people”, to establish with certainty everything else (if it can give a more serious disease, if it affects the effectiveness of the vaccine) studies are being carried out. As of December 13, 1,108 cases had been identified in the UK – WHO rebuilds – The variant was detected in the context of an epidemiological and virological investigation carried out in early December following an unexpected increase in Covid-19 cases “in a specific area, that is “in the south-east of England.” Here from October 5 to December 13 there was “a more than 3-fold increase in the case notification rate” calculated in 14 days.
Once again, according to WHO, this variant “is more transmissible than previous circulating viruses, with an estimated increase in transmissibility between 40% and 70% (adding 0.4 to the base reproduction number R0, bringing it to a range 1.5 to 1.7) “. The Organization also indicates what to do: “All countries should assess their level of local transmission and implement appropriate prevention and control activities, including the adaptation of social and public health measures in accordance with WHO guidelines.”
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