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| On the 7th (local time), at a medical facility in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California, medical staff are administering Moder or Corona 19 vaccines to priority candidates. © AFP=News1 |
The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 16th (local time) that the corona 19 mutant virus, which is 70% more contagious, first discovered in the UK is spreading to countries around the world, including Europe, the United States, and Argentina.
Portugal, the country that was most affected by the damage, exceeded 8,800 on average daily in the last week, and recorded 11,000 on the 16th. The number of infected people per 100,000 people is 86, the highest in the world.
In Ireland, where the mutant virus is rapidly spreading, the positive test rate for Corona 19 has soared to the world’s third-largest level in just a few weeks.
In addition, a mutant virus originating from the UK has been confirmed in 20 European countries such as France, Scotland and Germany. The Danish Health Minister announced that more than 250 mutant virus cases were reported in genetic samples taken from November to the 16th of this month.
The United States, the world’s largest corona 19 outbreak country, also caught an emergency. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report that the mutation from the UK will become the dominant species in the US in March. In the United States, in addition to the British origin, three American mutations have also been reported.
The corona 19 mutant virus, which first appeared in the southeastern part of England in September, began to spread rapidly from last November. The UK announced on the 14th of last month to the World Health Organization (WHO) that it had discovered a mutant virus called B117.
NYT pointed out that “because genetic testing for the mutant virus is poor, it is difficult to determine the extent of its actual spread.”
The UK confirmed eight cases of mutant infection from Brazil on the 16th, blocked entry from Latin America and Spain, and Italy also restricted flights from Brazil.
Antoine Flahott, director of the International Institute of Health at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, said, “It is raising concerns about the mutant virus across Europe.” May occur,” he said.