What's new in the new strain of corona virus?

 

What's new in the new strain of corona virus?

What's new in the new strain of the coronavirus?

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it has found no evidence that a new type of coronavirus is a more deadly or rapidly spreading virus.

Last week, new cases of the coronavirus were reported from the southern part of the UK and the capital, London, following which several countries have banned flights from the UK.

Named VUI 202012/01, a new form of coronavirus has emerged in the UK. He was diagnosed on December 13 in Kent County, South Britain. Initial estimates were that scientists feared that VUI would spread 70% faster than pre-existing coronaviruses.

In addition to The UK, a new strain of the coronavirus has been diagnosed in South Africa. However, according to the World Health Organization, the viruses received from the UK and South Africa are unrelated and different.

According to Maria Van Kerkhoff, head of technical affairs at the World Health Organization, the two countries have one thing in common:

In addition, according to the WHO, nine new cases have been reported in Denmark, one each in the Netherlands and Australia.

On the other hand, Tedros Edinham Gabras, director general of the World Health Organization, says he is working with scientists to find out how genetic mutations can affect the coronavirus.

Meanwhile, Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO's Health Emergency Program, said there was no evidence that the virus would change its severity.

According to him, the quality of diagnostics and vaccines is improving.

What is more deadly than the new type of corona?

The VUI from The UK showed about 23 changes compared to the coronavirus. These include an increase in protein that causes the virus to enter and spread in the human body.

The UK's health minister, Matt Hancock, said last week that VUI could cause the coronavirus to spread rapidly in the UK's southeast and London. Nothing can be said for sure.

According to him, VUI can resist the recently approved vaccine.

Chris Witty, the UK's chief medical officer said there was no evidence that VUI had caused more deaths. According to him, research is underway.

Will the vaccine be effective against the new strain of the virus?

British scientists say it could take up to two weeks to determine whether the corona vaccine will be effective against VUI.

However, epidemiologists say they are hopeful that a modified version of the coronavirus will not reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine. Which is designed to make antibodies in the body.

What's new in the new strain of coronavirus

How dangerous is the new type of corona for children?

According to the British news agency Reuters, scientists say that the new type of coronavirus is as dangerous for children as it is for adults.

It is clear that older people are more likely to be infected with early-stage coronavirus than children.

Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, who is affiliated with the New Virus Research Institute in the UK, says there are concerns that children are more likely to be infected.

Wendy Barclay, who is also associated with the NRI tag, says there is a risk that more children will be infected once the virus is exposed.

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