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Another new ‘mutant virus’ found in the UK … “Spread in South Africa
UK to restrict travel to South Africa and isolate visitors and contacts
2 mutant viruses “similar to each other but evolving separately”
39,237 new cases confirmed daily on the 23rd … Again, ‘most’
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Another mutant virus, which has a much stronger spread than the existing Corona 19 virus, has been identified in the UK, causing an emergency. The mutant virus was first discovered in South Africa and was found to be carried by people traveling to South Africa. Reporter Park Sang-nam on the report. Another new COVID-19 mutant virus, separate from the ‘mutant virus’ recently discovered in the UK, has been confirmed, according to British Health Minister Matt Hancock. Two recent travelers to South Africa became infected and spread to the UK. In response, Secretary Matt Hancock said he will issue self-quarantine measures against people who have visited or come in contact with South Africa in the past 14 days, along with “travel restrictions to South Africa.” The South African government said earlier on the 18th that scientists have identified a new mutant virus. The two mutant viruses, first discovered in the UK and South Africa respectively, have been shown to be similar but evolved separately. UK public health experts predicted that these mutant viruses could also be controlled with a newly developed vaccine. Meanwhile, Minister Hancock said that several regions in the east and south-east of England, including Sussex and Hampshire, have recently been designated as the fourth stage of Corona 19’s response. As a result, another 6 million people will be affected from the 26th. The number of new corona19 confirmed daily (39,237 people) in the UK on the 23rd local time again reached a record high. This is YTN Park Sang-nam.
