New CCP Virus Mutation Spreads in UK, Here Is What We Know
A growing list of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the UK where a mutation of the CCP virus has been detected. The new variant is more transmittable, and may further evolve as it spreads.
The variant, named “VUI – 202012/01″(the first Variant Under Investigation in December 2020) or “B.1.1.7 lineage” by British scientists, was first identified in mid-September following an increase of COVID-19 cases in Kent and London.
As of Dec. 13, the government of UK has recorded 1,108 COVID-19 cases linked to the B.1.1.7 lineage.
While it is common for viruses to undergo mutations, scientists found that the B.1.1.7 lineage “carries a larger than usual number of virus genetic changes.” The new variant includes a mutation in the “spike protein.” Mutation in this part of the virus may increase its ability to spread between people and cause infections more easily.
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Mutant Virus May Be Present In Many Nations: WHO Chief Scientist To NDTV Dr Swaminathan also said that it is unlikely that a couple of mutations could affect the immune system s response to one of the existing Covid vaccines
Updated: December 22, 2020 7:23 am IST
World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan spoke to NDTV Monday
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Initial data suggests it is up to 70 per cent more transmissible
On Sunday, Italy had reported a person infected with the new strain
New Delhi:
A mutant strain of the novel coronavirus - first identified in the UK in September and which is rapidly replacing other variations of the virus - may already be present in several countries, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation, told NDTV Monday night.
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