This new strain adds more than 1.000 cases in the country, however, the authorities believe that this new variant will not affect the effectiveness of the vaccines that are applied in the United Kingdom.
This Monday, December 14, 2020, Matt Hancock, UK Health Minister, confirmed that there is a “new variant” of Sars-CoV-2, a virus that produces Covid-19, which is spreading rapidly throughout the world. country.
The UK Health Minister commented that this new variant would be spreading rapidly in southern England. It is not yet known if the increase in cases in the country is related to this new strain, however, “immediate and forceful actions” are necessary, according to Hancock.
The British authorities also consider it “highly unlikely” that the vaccines being applied in the country will lose their effectiveness against this new strain. The country has more than 1.00 cases of this new variant, which has already been communicated to the WHO.
For their part, scientists “seriously” monitor the evolution of this new strain, because it contains “several mutations” compared to the other variants of Covid-19 in the country.
London also entered level 3 restrictions (very high risk) whereby all indoor social gatherings are prohibited, while only 6 people are allowed outdoors. Additionally, there is a request to close all secondary schools.
Source: DW – La Vanguardia
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