As the new variant has been surfaced that causes COVID-19, experts urged caution, saying it would take years, not months, for the virus to evolve enough to render the current vaccines impotent. They added that no one should worry that there is going to be a single catastrophic mutation that suddenly renders all immunity useless. According to The New York Times (NYT), scientists are worried about these variants but are not surprised by them. Researchers have recorded thousands of modifications in the genetic material of the coronavirus as it has hopscotched across the world. Some variants become more common in a population simply by luck, not because the changes somehow supercharge the virus. But as it becomes more difficult for the pathogen to survive because of vaccinations and growing immunity in human populations researchers also expect the virus to gain useful mutations enabling it to spread more easily or to escape detection by the immune system, NYT reported.
Moscow [Russia], December 21 (ANI): Russia will suspend air travel to and from the United Kingdom for a week from December 22 amid the emergence of a new coronavirus strain in the European country, informed the coronavirus infection response centre on Monday, reported TASS. The response center for novel coronavirus infection import and spread prevention made a decision to temporarily halt the air service with the United Kingdom in view of worsened epidemiological situation. Restrictions will come into force from 00 hours 00 minutes of December 22, 2020 and will be in effect for a week. The response center is thoroughly examining the situation with appearance of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom. Further decisions will be taken after completion of its review, the response centre said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday requested the Central government to ban all flights coming from the United Kingdom after a new mutation of coronavirus emerged in the UK, which is a super-spreader. New mutation of coronavirus has emerged in the United Kingdom, which is a super-spreader. I urge the central government to ban all flights from the UK immediately, Kejriwal tweeted. This comes after UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday had said that the new strain of Covid-19, being seen in their country is out of control . Following this announcement, several countries in Europe have taken precautionary measures and placed restrictions on the flights coming from UK.
Govt is alert, no need to panic: Health Minister on new Covid-19 strain in UK
Shortly before Dr Harsh Vardhan s appeal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to immediately ban all flights from the UK over the super-spreader mutation. Updated: December 21, 2020 7:59:57 pm
Digital Ocean was launched by Union Health and Earth Sciences Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday. (File)
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan Monday said the government was on alert about the new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the United Kingdom and asked people not to panic. The variant has triggered concern and prompted several countries to stop incoming flights from the UK.
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