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Chief epidemiologist Chris Whitty in the UK says the new virus could spread faster.
However, health authorities have no evidence that the virus has more mortality or impact on vaccines, according to Reuters.
The British have notified the World Health Organization. At the same time, they are working to get an overview of the virus. In Norway, the health authorities do the same.
– The National Institute of Public Health closely monitors mutations and other changes in the virus both nationally and internationally.
Here’s what National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) department chair Line Vold tells NRK.
Department Director Line Vold at FHI.
Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB
UK authorities say a further increase in infections may be due to the new crown variant. So far it has been found in 1108 people, mainly in the south-east of England.
The variant is believed to be more contagious and therefore can trigger new limitations. Thus the south-east of England, including London, could be cut off from the rest of the UK. In that case, in a desperate attempt to stop the spread of a new variant of covid-19, The Guardian writes.
Effect of the vaccine?
– Many of the new cases in the south east of England are now infected with the new variant only. Efforts are underway to investigate whether the variant they have discovered has changed its properties, for example in terms of infectivity, says Vold at FHI.
UK authorities say no decision has been made on new restrictions to prevent infection. Earlier this week, the level in London and south-east England rose to the top of its three-step model to stop the infection.
not everyone agrees that the shutdown is the right thing to do, here during an anti-shutdown rally in London on Saturday.
Photo: TOLGA AKMEN / NTB SCANPIX / AFP
Every day more and more doses of vaccine are distributed in the UK and the rest of the world. Many are now wondering if the vaccine will work on a mutated virus. UK Health Minister Matt Hancock says this mutation is highly unlikely to not respond to a vaccine.
– We follow more closely the changes in the so-called nail protein that is on the virus label. This label is important to the virus’s ability to infect humans. So changes there can have an impact, for example, on the infectivity and effect of the vaccine, Vold says.
Make changes in Norway too
The variant seen in the UK has various changes, mutations and deletions, according to Violence.
– We have also seen some of the changes seen in the virus in the UK in the viruses in Norway, but not in the combination reported by the UK, says Vold on FHI.
England is not the only country that is tightening now. In Sweden, there are measures for bandages in public transport. Only four people per table will be allowed in the restaurant. The Swedes have also introduced a ban on selling alcohol after 20:00.
Italy will also close in periods around Christmas and New Years. This was stated by the country’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, this weekend, according to Reuters. The new round of measures will prevent a new outbreak of the pandemic in the already seriously affected country.
