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| ▲ BBC news capturing reports of the spread of the corona 19 variant virus in the UK. | |
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With the rapid spread of the new strain of coronavirus (Corona 19) in the UK, health authorities and experts are stepping up surveillance.
The UK was expected to be the first in the world to be vaccinated against Corona 19, but the number of new confirmed cases caused by a variant of the virus that is much more contagious than the existing virus has risen rapidly and has issued a lockdown emergency at Christmas.
According to the main foreign media such as the AP and the BBC, according to the analysis so far, the virus variant spreads approximately 70% faster than the basic virus.
“In contagious power, everything is stronger than the existing virus,” said Sir Patrick Balances, chief scientific adviser to the UK government.
Experts say the virus variant mutates the spike protein on its surface, making it easier for human cells to penetrate.
However, although it is more contagious than the existing virus, there is still no evidence that it does not cause more serious illness or increase mortality, and that the effectiveness of the vaccine is also reduced. However, he cautioned that it is still only an estimate and that you should be vigilant.
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a statement saying: “We are working closely with the UK health authorities to identify the new corona 19 strain. We will update it as soon as we get more information.”
“It is very common for strains of the virus to appear,” said Maria Van Kerkob, head of the technical team at WHO Corona 19. “The important thing is to understand the effects and how they work.”
Continental European countries have blocked transport to the UK or tightened travel restrictions to prevent the virus from entering. The Netherlands, Italy and Austria have announced that they will suspend flights to the UK for the time being.
Belgium banned both flights and trains. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander Dirkro said: “There are still many questions about the new variant of the virus,” he said. “I hope that the virus variant will be more clearly identified in the near future.”
Germany and France are also preparing to suspend transport to and from the UK and restrict travel, and the Czech Republic has decided to apply separate quarantine measures to all arrivals after staying in the UK for more than 24 hours. during the last two weeks.
