[아이뉴스24 김상도 기자]As the COVID-19 mutant virus appears one after another and spreads around the world, it is putting a dark cloud on the fundamental eradication of COVID-19.
Mutant viruses are known to be more contagious than existing viruses, and are known to have a high possibility of incapacitating the body’s immune system.
However, experts said that it is still possible to cope with the existing vaccine, and that it is possible to respond better by updating the betrayal if necessary.
According to a BBC report from the UK on the 12th, thousands of coronaviruses and mutant viruses are currently spreading, and the most fearful of these are some that are highly contagious and can bypass the immune system and infiltrate.
□ UK Kent mutant virus = As the most dominant mutant virus in the UK, it has spread to more than 50 countries around the world and continues to mutate.
□ South African Republic mutant virus = It has been found in at least 20 countries, including the UK.
□Brazilian mutant virus = It was found in 4 tourists who traveled to Japan, and it is also present in the UK.
The emergence of a new mutant virus was expected, but all viruses survive and spread by mutating and replicating themselves.
There is no clear evidence that the mutant virus causes more serious symptoms in the majority of people infected. Like the original virus, the risk is highest for older people and people with poor health.
Studies have shown that the UK mutant virus may have a fatality rate as high as 30%. However, such results are not definitive.
Preventive actions, such as washing your hands and wearing a mask while keeping your distance, can still reduce the infection. Since mutant viruses appear to be more contagious, additional precautions are important.
/ Reporter Kim Sang-do ([email protected])
