Editorial: Covid 19 coronavirus UK variant even more of a threat
16 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
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A cyclist passes a government coronavirus sign near Heathrow Airport in London. Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP
A cyclist passes a government coronavirus sign near Heathrow Airport in London. Photo / Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP
NZ Herald
EDITORIAL
Whether New Zealand has gone too hard or too fast into alert level 3 in Auckland and 2 around the rest of the country shouldn t take too much time in explaining. It is after all, the first community discovery of the UK variant B.1.1.7 - believed to be more deadly than previous variants for all age groups, genders and ethnicities.
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Africa has seen a 40% increase in Covid-19 deaths over the past month compared to the previous 30 days, and is now approaching the 100,000 mark.
The spike in deaths comes as some countries begin to receive their first vaccines, but are faced with growing skepticism among the population over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.
“The increasing deaths from COVID-19 we are seeing are tragic, but are also disturbing warning signs that health workers and health systems in Africa are dangerously overstretched. This grim milestone must refocus everyone on stamping out the virus,” says Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa.
LONDON • British government scientists are increasingly finding the coronavirus variant first detected in Britain to be linked to a higher risk of death than other versions of the virus, a devastating trend that highlights the serious risks and considerable uncertainties of this new phase of the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com.