Here are two new news related to Corona 19. One is bad, and the other is news that raises expectations. First, after starting in the UK, a study has shown that the mutant virus, which has also been confirmed in Korea, is not only more powerful than before, but also has a higher fatality rate. However, it is said that the Korean treatment, which was approved a while ago, is effective against this mutant virus.
This is Yoon Jae-young.
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The total number of domestic mutant virus infections is 80.
Of these, 64 are British variations.
The UK mutant virus spreads about 1.7 times faster than before.
Recently, a study in the UK has shown that the risk of death is about 35% higher than that of conventional viruses.
When looking at 85 years of age or older, both men and women have an increased risk of death compared to the conventional virus.
In addition to vaccines, treatments are important to combat mutant viruses.
Because it can prevent you from getting serious.
The quarantine authorities recently revealed that a licensed domestic celltrion antibody treatment is effective against a mutant virus originating in the UK.
But it was different for the South African mutant virus.
[권준욱/중앙방역대책본부 부본부장 : 영국 변이주에 대해서는 우수한 억제 능력이 있는 것이 확인되었습니다. 그러나 남아공 변이주에 대해서만은 억제능력이 현저히 감소한 양상을 보였습니다.]
Remdesivir, which is used as a remedy in Korea and made overseas, was effective in both British and South African mutants.
Celltrion has announced that it will make a treatment that is effective against mutations in South Africa within 6 months.
The mutant virus countermeasures are further strengthened.
The number of genomic analysis organizations increases from two to eight, and analysis time is reduced from one week to three to four days.
From the 24th, not only all foreigners coming from abroad, but also Koreans, must submit a corona negative confirmation.
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