Covid, new more contagious variant: London warns WHO

Published on: 12/14/2020 5:20 PM

Identified in Great Britain a new variant of Sars-Cov-2 which could be associated with a more rapid spread of the pandemic virus. A variant more contagious, Thus. British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that at least 60 different local authorities in England have recorded Covid infections caused by the new variant, the BBC reports online.

The minister added that the World Health Organization has been informed and that scientists from the Porton Down laboratory are conducting detailed studies. Hancock also added that “nothing suggests” that this variant caused a worse disease or that it would affect the effectiveness of the vaccines.