As you can see, this’mutant Corona 19 virus’ found in the UK is significantly more contagious than the existing virus. That’s why it’s more scary. In London, where the virus was first discovered, two-thirds of patients got the’mutant virus’.
This is Lee Han-joo.
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The first place the mutant coronavirus was discovered was in London, UK.
It has been spreading since it was first discovered in September.
It has increased to two-thirds of all infected people in London.
That’s why it spreads quickly.
Spike protein, which plays a key role in cell penetration, has mutated.
However, until now, experts report that it is not more fatal or worsening symptoms than the existing virus.
It is believed that prevention is also possible with existing vaccines.
[몬세프 슬라위/미국 ‘초고속 작전’ 최고책임자 (현지시간 20일) : 현재까지 백신에 내성 있는 변이가 나타났다고 생각하지는 않습니다. 영국에서 확산하는 변이 역시 백신 면역력을 벗어나지는 않을 것입니다.]
However, the BBC pointed out that in an emergency situation where the number of new confirmed cases increases, the rapid spread of the disease could put a burden on the medical system.
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