There is unwelcome news about this mutant virus. An analysis suggests that the mutant virus, first identified in the UK, is not only more capable of spreading, but may also have a higher fatality rate.
This news is reporter Kim Jung-ki.
Corona 19 mutant virus first identified in southeastern England in September last year.
In just four months, it has spread to more than 50 countries around the world.
However, further analysis suggests that this mutation can cause 30% more deaths, following a study that shows that the number of people with the virus is 70% higher than that of the existing virus.
[보리스 존슨/영국 총리 : 런던과 사우스이스트 지역에서 시작된 변이 바이러스가 더 높은 치명률을 보인다는 증거가 있습니다.]
The UK government’s chief scientific advisor, Ballas, said that about 10 out of 1,000 patients aged 60 have died with the existing virus, but that the mutant virus has increased to 13.
However, it is explained that more research is needed as there is no significant difference in the fatality rate between the existing and mutant virus confirmed patients among the actual hospital inpatients.
In addition, existing Corona 19 vaccines such as Pfizer and AstraZeneca have been shown to be effective against mutant viruses originating in the UK, but concerns have also been raised that they may be less effective against mutant viruses originating in South Africa and Brazil.
Our quarantine authorities also said that there is a concern that treatments and vaccines may face challenges due to the mutant virus.
(Video editing: Jeong Seong-hoon)
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