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Despite coronavirus mutations, generally like the influenza virus, COVID-19 remains the same infection. Although to get infected with the “British” strain, you need to get a lower “dose”.
Former Ukraine’s chief sanitary physician Sergey Berezhnov recounted this in a whirlwind interview with OBOZREVATEL. “From what is known so far about the new strain of coronavirus is that it has some genetic differences and is more infectious. in general it is the same COVID-19-19“, – he said.
In this context, the doctor gave an example of influenza virus type A mutations H1north1… “There are so many variations already! Something is constantly changing there. But still, basically, it’s still the same H1N1 flu,” Berezhnov emphasized. According to, a new strain of coronavirus emerged due to small changes in its “corona”.
The doctor explained, which means more contagiousness this new strain.
“There is a concept of infectious dose and it must be obtained. For example, to get sick with a” normal “coronavirus, the number of viral bodies N is required, and for a new strain, this is N minus a certain number of viral bodies”, said.
As OBOZREVATEL wrote, a new strain of coronavirus has been discovered in the UK. Since it is more infectious than the previous strain, this has led to a dramatic increase in incidence in the country.
