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British Health Minister Matt Hancock declared at a press conference on Wednesday that they have discovered another variant of the coronavirus.
This must be from South Africa, writes Sky News.
Two cases are related to this mutation of the virus, Sky writes. This variant should also be more contagious than previous versions of the virus.
“This new variety is very attractive because it is even more contagious and appears to have mutated longer than the variety that has been discovered in the UK,” says Hancock.
– Must be thoroughly examined
Also in Norway, the development of the latest new variant of the virus is being closely monitored.
– We work on the basis of the approach that, sooner or later, will appear in all countries, says deputy health director Espen Nakstad to Dagbladet.
He is not surprised that new mutations are emerging.
Harder to deal with a new virus
Nakstad has taken note of the information on increased infectivity and says it gives reason to investigate and map the new virus variant thoroughly.
– It will take time to find out if this has anything to do with immunity and vaccines, he says.
744 deaths from new crown
In recent weeks, the British have been concerned about a new mutation of the more contagious virus. If the virus mutates too far from previous versions of the virus, the vaccine may be less effective.
The British immediately impose restrictions on entry from South Africa.
In the last 24 hours, there have been 744 new deaths from corona in the UK, the highest number since April 29. They have also seen the largest increase in new cases in a day since the pandemic began.
