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Hancock said a new variant of the virus was found in southern England that spreads faster than the current Wuhan pneumonia virus. Image: Obtained from the official website of the US CDC (Data photo)
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said today that a new variant of the virus has been notified to the World Health Organization (WHO) that spreads faster than the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in southern England.
Hancock told the House of Commons that the discovery of a new mutant virus strain in southern England may be linked to the more rapid spread of the local epidemic.
He said: ‘We have identified a new mutant virus strain, which may be related to the rapid spread of the epidemic in south-east England. Preliminary analysis shows that the new mutant virus strain is spreading faster than the current one. they have detected more than 1,000 cases, mainly in England. The South, which appears in almost 60 different regions, has rapidly increased the cases. “
Hancock also said the same virus strain has been found in other countries and has been reported to the WHO.
But he said there is no indication that the new variant virus strain is more deadly than the original strain, and there is no indication that the new variant virus strain will invalidate the existing vaccine.
Hancock also confirmed that since the epidemic has not subsided, London will be assigned to Level 3, the highest level of the epidemic alert system, from the early hours of the 16th. Parts of Essex and Hertfordshire will also be classified as Level 3.
The lockdown measures were implemented in England for a month, and the ban was lifted on the 2nd and the level 3 epidemic alert system was re-implemented. The classification of epidemic alert levels is based on the number of cases confirmed in each region, the infection rate and the current burden of the local medical system. The strictest is Level 3, which completely prohibits different households from meeting indoors. Indoor entertainment venues, such as bowling alleys and movie theaters, must be closed. Restaurants and bars can only be taken out or delivered.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan (Sadiq Khan) previously stated that the designation of London as Level 3, especially during the Golden Week before Christmas, would have catastrophic consequences for the restaurant, culture and some retail industries.
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock (Matt Hancock) said today that a new variant of the virus has been found that is spreading faster than the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in southern England and has been notified to the World Health Organization (WHO).
British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “We have identified a new variant virus strain that may be linked to the rapid spread of the epidemic in south-east England. Preliminary analysis shows that the new variant virus strain is spreading further. faster than the current one. ” More than 1,000 cases have been found, mainly in the south of England, appearing in almost 60 different regions, and the number of cases is increasing rapidly ”. Hancock also said that the same virus strain has also been found in other countries, and the WHO has been notified.
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