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A study by the Statens Serum Institut takes a closer look at the mutated form of coronavirus that was first discovered in Romania in May.
Since then, it has also been identified in several countries in Europe. Denmark has now been able to establish that the virus was found in 1,624 samples between August 8 and December 6.
The variant of the virus, which is called N439K, is not the same as the one that originates in mink or the one now spreading in the UK, and which has prompted Sweden, among others, to introduce an entry ban on the country.
Unclear effect of the vaccine
According to the study, the virus variant appears to lead to milder disease symptoms, but the Statens Serum Institut expresses concern that it may continue to spread and the vaccine will not help against it.
– We don’t know that at the moment. Therefore, it is important to keep an eye on how widespread the infection with this variant is in Denmark and whether it has reached particularly vulnerable groups, says Tyra Grove Krause, SSI department head, in a press release.
