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The new virus strain VUI202012 / 01 has not currently been found in Sweden.
– The Swedish Public Health Agency continues to check virus samples and monitors in particular the presence of VUI202012 / 01, says Karin Tegmark Wisell, department head of the Swedish Public Health Agency in a written comment to DN.
– In Sweden, from October, the variant of the virus B.1.177 will dominate, which is the variant that has been most common in Europe as of August.
The new fast spreading variant The coronavirus has been in the UK since September, but has become more common in recent weeks, according to information received by the Swedish Public Health Agency.
– What is known today is that the covid-19 disease is no different if you are infected with VUI202012 / 01 than if you are infected with other variants of SARS-CoV-2, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell in a written comment .
The new strain of the virus is found in areas of the UK where the spread of infection is increasing the most.
– Authorities are investigating whether there is a connection between the properties of the virus and the spread of the infection, says Anders Tegnell.
In the UK, the Minister of Health warns Matt Hancock for having no control over the new variant of the virus and urged everyone in areas covered by the level 4 restrictions, from Saturday, including London, to act as if they are infected. According to Hancook, it will be very difficult to control the new virus before the vaccination campaign arrives, according to Reuters.
On Sunday evening, the Rome Ministry of Health declared that a case of the new mutation had been discovered in Italy.
The EU infection control authority ECDC stated on Sunday that “a spread of this variant outside the UK cannot be ruled out”.
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