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British Health Minister Matt Hancock says, according to the BBC, that more than 1,000 cases of infection with the new variant of the virus have been detected. He also says that so far there are no indications that those who are infected are getting sick, or that the vaccine that is on the way will not have an effect on this variant either.
“Unfortunately, we must take swift and decisive action, as it is absolutely essential to control this deadly disease,” Hancock told the BBC.
The new crown variety will be concentrated in southern England.
British Health Minister Matt Hancock has briefed the British House of Commons on the new variant of the coronavirus.
Photo: Tolga Akmen / AFP
First registered in Kent
According to the British news website Sky News, the new variant of the virus must have first registered in Kent.
The British have informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of their discovery, and the crown variant is now being investigated at Porton Down.
The coronavirus is mutating and new strains of the virus are being discovered around the world.
It is not uncommon for viruses to mutate
According to Chief Physician Preben Aavitsland of the Infection Control, Environment and Health Management Area of the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), it is not uncommon for a virus to mutate. In an email to NRK, Aavistland writes:
– There is no connection between the ease with which the virus is transmitted and the severity of the disease. A mutated variant can cause a milder disease, the same disease, or a worse disease. It seems that the British have come to the conclusion that this variant gives the same disease.
He also writes that the British believe the change is so small that it does not destroy the immunity that is gained after vaccination.
– Eventually we will hear from the British what the variant looks like, so that we can verify if it is found in any of the Norwegian viruses that we have stored. Currently, this is not something that worries us much, writes Aavitsland.
A mutation means that there is a lasting change in the genetic material of organisms. The goal of the virus is to spread as much as possible, and then it must adapt to the host (in this case humans) so that it can reproduce.
Therefore, viruses tend to be more aggressive at the beginning of an outbreak. Then it adapts to both the host and the environment so that it keeps the host alive and spreads faster.
Here are five questions and answers about virus mutations.
Sky News research expert Thomas Moore says a new variant need not raise concern in the first place.
– This is not the first time that a mutation has affected the effectiveness of the virus. This is a virus that mutates every two weeks, and has done so throughout the pandemic. Most of these mutations have had no consequences, says Moore.
