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The variant has been tested on two travelers to Norway, reports the National Institute of Public Health in a press release.
– Infection detection teams in municipalities will now follow up according to current routines for people diagnosed with the English variant of the virus, with additional tests and closer monitoring of close contacts to reduce the risk of a possible further spread, says the director of the Line Vold department of the National Institute of Public Health in the press release.
The stoppage of direct flights from the United Kingdom continues
It is the same variety that has been found in the UK. This variant is more common than the original virus, which has led several countries to stop air traffic to the UK.
– The English variant of the virus appears to be more contagious than the common coronavirus, but it does not appear to give an increased risk of serious illness based on what we know today, says Vold.
The new mutation is not known to have caused growth in cases of infection.
Currently, only in parts of England is the variant considered to have contributed to the rapid growth of the epidemic. Research is still underway to be able to say something more true about it. In Denmark, the virus has been present for several weeks without changing the infection situation, the department director also explains.
