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Coronavirus epidemic in the UK (Photo: REUTERS / Henry Nicholls)
A new strain of coronavirus has been registered in the UK, more than a thousand cases of infection have already been identified.
This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Health, Matthew Hancock, reports the BBC.
According to him, there is no reason to believe that such a virus causes a more severe form of COVID-19. It is also not yet known whether the COVID-19 vaccine will work with the new strain.
A new variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 60 regions of the UK.
“Now we have registered more than a thousand cases of infection with this new strain. Most of them have been found in the south of England, although there are also cases in almost 60 different regions, ”he said.
At the same time, people were urged not to panic over this situation. Also, scientists expected such a situation.
“Don’t panic. This does not mean that it is more infectious or dangerous. It just means that you should be vigilant. Great efforts are now being made to discover the characteristics of this strain and understand its threat. It is important to remain calm and rational. about the virus strain. Because this is a normal evolution. And we expected new options to emerge over time, “said Hencock.
The WHO already knows a new strain of coronavirus. At the same time, there is still no reason to believe that modified COVID-19 behaves differently.
