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Coronavirus like delta, which is why you are seeing the stories of this mutation and this change and we have seen this before and this one we have not. what has got people worried is if you look at where these genetic changes are, they localise in the genetic code with the pace that it uses to make the outer coat of the virus and specifically the spike on the outer coat and that is what it uses to infect ourselves. it is also what we use to make the vaccinations that then make us immune to coron...

Where this is going. i think its still pretty early, though. >> okay, well, consider yourself booked because id love to know where you think this is going. with regard to what the w.h.o. was saying about, this preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection exists with this variant. so, doctor, would a natural variant evolve like this, or is this a sign of gain of function mutation? >> well, remember how well these variants arise. remember, the alpha variant, what we used to call ...

There is also a very extensive mutation which means it diverges quite significantly from previous configurations of the virus. as a result, it might, in part, reduce the protection of our vaccines over time. >> joining me now, david mckenzie. i want to start with you. there the prime minister was clear about threat they are facing but what else did he say about their plan to address this variant? >> well, it was a sobering press conference from boris johnson. there were really some warning signs...

Virus in an area with see low vaccination rates. that is south africa has 35% of their population vaccinated may not be representative of the united states where we have 83% of adults vaccinated. remember, therapeutics again are massively under stated here. the new drugs that we have coming out merck and pfizers would be effective against the new omicron variant they work on the mutation not the spike protein and other flu which has been on the shelf for years and under stated therapeutic with g...

Somewhere is an invitation to a perfect mutation. some people watching you now here in the uk will be wondering, here we go again. will be wondering, here we go again. will christmas be cancelled again? what do you think are the chances of a normal christmas. irate do you think are the chances of a normal christmas.— do you think are the chances of a normal christmas. we are looking at a modified christmas. _ normal christmas. we are looking at a modified christmas. no, _ normal christmas. we ...

Which met in geneva last night to discuss the threat posed by this mutation of the coronavirus. the who had advised against travel bans, stressing instead that the measures we are all so familiar with — hand hygiene, masks and social distancing — are more important than ever. whats really important as an individual is to lower your exposure. these proven public health measures have never been more important — distancing, wearing of a mask, making sure that its over your nose and mouth, wit...

Agency will be closely monitoring this. we have pcr testing which can actually spot this new mutation, it is picked up in pcr testing. that is not 100% accurate but it is an early heads up that this could be this new variant and that can be taken away for sequencing to get confirmation. clearly that is what has happened and they have identified these two cases. then it is about targeted search testing and tracing, making sure you get in contact with the close contacts, get them to isolate. they ...

That contribute here. pull back the curtain on the mutation. why is this one so dangerous? >> a couple of things about this. first, yes, it is really important as we think about the situation in the context of the travel bands. we recognize in south africa, only 24% of people have gotten vaccinated. it is not a choicing not to, it is a lack of access. what likely happened is that this virus hung out in the body of an immuno compromised individual which it had the opportunity to sit and collect t...

And current vaccines may be less effective. our health correspondent dominic hughes has more. covid variant b.1.1.529 now has a name, omicron, according to the world health organization, which met in geneva last night to discuss the threat posed by this mutation of the coronavirus. the who had advised against travel bans, stressing instead that the measures we are all so familiar with — hand hygiene, masks and social distancing — are more important than ever. whats really important as an ind...

Slow what he called the seeding of the new variants in the uk. there are already two confirmed cases in britain, but from now on, travelers landing in the uk will have to self-isolated for two days until they can show a negative pcr test. now, the prime minister also spoke in some detail about what we know so far about the variant. i want you to take a listen to that. >> it does appear that omicron spreads very rapidly and can be spread between people who are double vaccinated. there is also a v...