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A new study has confirmed the hypothesis that the rapid spread of the mutated corona is due to higher amounts of the virus in respiratory samples, according to the British newspaper “The Guardian”.
The mutated crown, called B117, was discovered during an investigation into the cause of the spike in cases in Kent County during the close of November. Scientists found that it continued to spread during the restrictions while ancient species declined.
And some labs that were established last April to improve corona testing capabilities in places like London and Manchester began to see evidence of mutated Corona in respiratory samples warning of the danger of B117 and its rate of transmission.
Dr Michael Kidd of the Birmingham Public Health Laboratory and his team analyzed 641 samples, and found that 35% of those infected with it had high levels of the virus in their samples, compared to 10% of patients who they did not have the mutated virus, as they said in their study that it was not reviewed. distance.
Kidd said: “It appears that patients with this mutant have higher viral loads, and what is clear is that it is easy for them to spread it to other people,” explaining that the data is preliminary and that more evidence needs to be gathered before conclusions can be drawn. firm.
Scientists say they are very confident that B117 has a transmission advantage, and a study from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine estimated that it is about 56% more transmissible than previous species.
There are several factors that explain why it is communicable and why it is more contagious, and the virus can multiply faster in the air or make people contagious for a longer period, leading to transmission of the virus.
“Exactly how the mutated virus achieves a high viral load is another big question, and we need laboratory confirmation to understand the biological basis for the transmission advantage,” Kidd said.
He added: “We need other evidence and I think the importance of this study, although preliminary, is that it provides some kind of explanation for why this virus can spread more easily and why people are more contagious.”
Data indicates that the mutated virus in the UK does not make people sicker or increase the likelihood of reinfection or death, but a high rate of uncontrolled transmission could lead to more deaths.
