British study: new Corona strain causes “more deaths” and gradual restrictions will not work

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A new British study shows that the mutated strain of the Corona virus, which is spreading in the UK and appears to be more contagious, is likely to lead to higher levels of hospitalizations and deaths in the coming year.

The new strain is 56% more transmissible than other strains, according to the study by the Center for Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. There is no clear evidence that they lead to more or less serious disease, according to Bloomberg.

The researchers report: “Increased transmissibility is likely to lead to a significant increase in infections, and as more cases enter hospitals, deaths will reach higher levels in 2021 than in 2020, even if the gradual regional restrictions in place. Before December 19 “.

The experts said in their report that

Measures like the national lockdown implemented in England during November are unlikely to reduce the number of breeds (new infections are estimated to be caused by an infected case) to less than 1, unless schools and universities are also closed.

They also added that the expansion of vaccine use may need to be accelerated to contain the spread of this strain, at a rate of two million people per week, instead of the current rate of 200,000 people, warning of a large spread. virus after current restrictions are eased.

The UK government said the mutated strain appears to be 70% more transmissible than the other circulating strains, while Patrick Vallance, the UK’s chief scientific adviser, said it has nearly 20 mutations that can affect proteins produced by the virus.

This raised fears that tests, treatments and vaccines just beginning to be used could be less effective, although European health authorities said the new strain may not differ much from previous types to overcome the effect of vaccines.