In Sweden, the first case of a new strain of coronavirus



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“A case of infection with a mutated variant of the virus found in the UK has been confirmed in the Södermanland region,” he said. According to the specialist, this man, who came from Great Britain, was in quarantine and none of his relatives was infected. Byfors called for all people coming from Britain to be screened and isolated.

December 14 British Health Minister Matt Hancock said the country’s researchers had discovered a new strain of coronavirus that could be linked to the rapid spread of Covid-19 in southeast England. According to him, preliminary analysis shows that this strain of coronavirus is spreading faster than is known.

December 19 The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has announced that, according to preliminary data, the new strain of coronavirus could be 70%. more contagious. But he added that mortality from the mutated virus has not yet been established to be higher.

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