[국제]Helpless to emerge mutant virus… Rapid spread of UK and South Africa

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Corona 19 is spreading helplessly in Britain and South Africa, where mutant viruses with strong infectivity have appeared.

In the UK, for the first time after the coronavirus, the number of new confirmed cases surpassed 40,000 a day, and in South Africa, the number of confirmed cases increased by 100,000 in 9 days, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 1 million.

Kim Hyeong-geun on the sidewalk.

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One of the largest shopping malls in Europe, Westfield Shopping Center in London, UK,

It is a big tree during the year-end and New Year holidays, but it is empty.

This is because the corona 19 mutation was closed due to the spread of the virus.

However, despite these high-intensity containment measures, the spread of Corona 19 in the UK has not subsided.

With the rapid increase in the number of infections, the number of new confirmed cases a day surpassed 40,000 for the first time after the corona crisis.

The medical system has also reached its limit with overflowing patients.

In some hospitals, ambulances are used to treat patients due to lack of beds.

I am concerned that the situation will worsen in January-February next year.

[맷 행콕 /영국 보건장관 : 병원 입원이 3분의 1 이상 증가했습니다. 동부의 경우 지난주에 환자 수가 3분의 2 늘었고 입원 건수도 절반 가까이 증가했습니다.]

As the mutant virus spread rapidly in South Africa, the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 1 million.

It increased by 100,000 in 9 days.

The hospital is already overwhelmed.

Large hospitals are complaining of lack of medical staff, equipment, and beds.

[시릴 라마포사 / 남아공 대통령 : 우리가 긴급하게 대처하지 않고, 함께 행동하지 않는다면, (코로나19) 제2의 물결은 제1의 물결보다 더 심각해질 것입니다.]

The South African government is reviewing measures to strengthen containment measures in the southeastern region, where the mutant virus is rapidly spreading.

This is YTN Kim Hyung-geun.

[저작권자(c) YTN & YTN plus 무단전재 및 재배포 금지]

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