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At the entrance of the submarine tunnel in Dover, England, a notification stating’French border closure’ is floating on the 21st (local time). [AFP=연합뉴스]
There are cases of infection with a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) strain all over the world. The corona 19 strain, which first appeared in southeastern England, at the end of September, was found to have up to 70% stronger transmission power than the existing virus.
On the 25th (local time), Reuters and the Associated Press reported that a variant of Corona 19 was also found in France. The French Ministry of Health said on the day that “a man who returned from living in London, England was confirmed to be infected with the corona 19 strain.”
This French man was tested positive after arriving in London on the 19th. The man is currently self-isolation at home and is known to have no symptoms. The French Ministry of Health explained that additional viruses could be detected in samples being analyzed by the Pasteur Institute.
France has blocked the border with Britain for 48 hours from the 21st. It has reopened now, but in order to enter France from the UK, you need a corona19 negative confirmation received within three days. The French Interior Ministry said the move would continue until January 6th next year.
Amid the spread of a novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) in Japan, on the 14th, near Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, is crowded with pedestrians. yunhap news
Meanwhile, cases of COVID-19 strain infection have also emerged in Japan and Germany. The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held an emergency press conference on the same day and announced that five people returning from the UK have been confirmed to be infected with the corona 19 variant. Of these, four had no symptoms and one was reported to have a feeling of boredom.
The Ministry of Health of the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg announced the day before that a woman who recently arrived from London was confirmed to be infected with the corona 19 strain. In addition to France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, Australia, etc.
Meanwhile, the British government announced that the corona strain, which appears to have first appeared in London and Kent in mid-September, is rapidly spreading. It is known that the variant coronavirus is 56-70% stronger than the existing virus. Experts estimate that mutations occur in the spike protein on the surface of the Corona 19 virus, making it easier to penetrate the human body.
Reporter Ham Min-jung [email protected]