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The “British” strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been registered in all regions of Ukraine, Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said.
In two regions of Ukraine, a “South African” strain of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was found. This was announced by the Minister of Health, Maxim Stepanov, on the air of Ukraine 24 channel on April 1.
“The main thing for us now is to comply with the epidemiological safety rules, because the “British” strain, which is now in Ukraine, is now widespread throughout Ukraine. We got data last night from London, where we sent samples. in all areas it is fixed. In addition, a “South African” strain has also been recorded in two regions. They are two strains that are more aggressive and change the clinical picture ”, said the minister.
Stepanov did not specify in which areas the “South African” strain was found.
An outbreak of coronavirus infection began in late 2019 in China. March 11, 2020 World Health Organization declared the spread of the coronavirus a pandemic… As of April 1, almost 1.7 million cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Ukraine, 33.2 thousand people died and 1.3 million recovered.
The world knows the circulation of the “British”, “South African”, “Brazilian” and “Nigerian” strains of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.
Reports of a new strain of coronavirus first appeared in South Africa on December 18, 2020… This strain spreads faster and More striking young and healthy people. It was this mutation that caused the second wave of COVID-19 in South Africa. According to data In the country’s Ministry of Health, about 80-90% of South African citizen COVID-19 patients are infected with the 501Y.V2 strain.
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