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In the UK, where the mutant virus is spread, an additional mutant virus from South Africa has been confirmed this time. It is said to be more contagious than the existing mutant virus. The British, in a hurry, blocked transportation from South Africa.
This is Kim Jae-hyun.
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Two cases have been confirmed in the UK with the South African mutant virus.
[매슈 행콕/영국 보건장관 (현지시간 23일) : 둘 다 최근 남아공을 여행한 뒤 접촉 감염된 사례입니다. 이 새로운 변이 바이러스는 영국발 변이 바이러스보다 더 전염성이 강하고, 더 많이 변이되어서 우려스럽습니다.]
Although mutant viruses originating in the UK and South Africa are different, they appear to be the same in that they easily infect humans.
[마리아 밴커코브/WHO 코로나19 기술팀장 (현지시간 21일) : (영국발 변이와 남아공발 변이는) 501Y라는 공통된 돌연변이를 가지고 있습니다.]
The South African mutant virus is known to be more susceptible to infection even in younger people, and to be more resistant to vaccines.
Recently, this mutant virus has spread in South Africa and the number of confirmed cases is rapidly increasing.
[툴리오 데 올리베이라/남아공 콰줄루나탈대 교수 (현지시간 22일) : (남아공발) 변이 바이러스가 케이프타운 등 남아공 해안 지역 감염 대부분을 차지하고 있습니다.]
The UK has blocked transportation from South Africa.
People who have visited South Africa in the last two weeks and those who have come into contact with them have also been self-quarantined.
In addition, the fourth stage of containment has also been expanded from the 26th.
Concerns are growing in Malaysia and Brazil as additional mutant viruses have been identified.
Existing British mutant viruses are also spreading more and more.
Further confirmed in Ireland, Israel and Singapore.
In the meantime, at the Port of Dover, England, truck drivers trying to get out of the UK struggled with the police blocking entry.
(Video Design: Hwang Soo-bi·Lee Chang-Hwan / Video Graphics: Han Young-joo)