The Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia has not even ended in several countries. This virus has been around since the end of 2019. Unwittingly it turns out that the corona virus has a new type or variant that has begun to spread.
One of the new variants of the corona virus, B.1.1.7, which is found in the UK and has caused several cases.
Now, this variant has spread to various countries, such as the United States. Until now, researchers are still identifying new variants of the corona virus.
The following Popmama.com has summarized the new variant of the corona virus.
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1. Variant B.1.1.7 is thought to have a higher risk of death
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The New and Emerging Respiratory Threats Advisory Group (NERVTAG) in the UK explained that variant B.1.1.7 has a risk of 30 to 70 percent more deadly and is thought to have a severity level than the corona virus.
Concern about the impact given by B.1.1.7 has existed since last January 2021. At that time, the death rate from this new variant was higher than the corona virus.
Public Health Scotland also said that the risk of hospitalization for sufferers of B.1.1.7 is higher than for cases of the corona virus and other variants.
This also applies to the risks of entering the ICU. The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Center (ICNARC) and QResearch said there is a risk that patients will undergo treatment until they enter the ICU.
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2. The data we have cannot state that this variant is more deadly
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The research team reported that the data they received and had was still limited. Thus, it takes time to conduct further research related to the new variant B.1.1.7.
Therefore, some experts have not said that this variant is more lethal and has the severity of the corona virus.
Not only that, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that it cannot be seen from just one data. This is because this method is still simple to get the conclusion that this variant is more deadly.
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3. The new variant of the corona virus requires a rapid vaccination process
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The doctor from the Center for Global Health, John Hopkins Center for Health Security, Amesh Adalja said that the new variant of the corona virus requires a rapid vaccination process from a government program.
You need to know, the new variant B.1.1.7 has a higher transmission rate than the corona virus. This variant can spread with a transmission rate of 35 to 45 percent and is stated to be higher than the original virus.
Therefore, the vaccination process is expected to have a high speed compared to this variant.
That’s some information about the new variant of the corona virus. Stay healthy and always apply health protocols, Ma.
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