Warn that mutants worsen the coronavirus situation after additional mutations were found
On January 16, 2021 at 9:38 a.m.
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US warns that more easily spread mutants will aggravate Covid-19 situation.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that mutant coronaviruses, such as the British B.1.1.7, could worsen the already severe nationwide spread of the virus. Because it is a breed that is more easily transmitted from person to person.
“This means that it is more difficult to control,” said Gregory Armstrong, director of the CDC’s Office of Advanced Molecular Detection. That we have to perform, we have to raise the bar. Plus, the B.1.1.7 strain of vaccination could blow the US curve in the coming months. ”
The CDC is also concerned that the coronavirus will mutate so that it can escape the guard that occurs after vaccination or receiving antibodies. And although the Covid-19 vaccine was designed to be easily and quickly adapted to manage the new strain But by replacing the vaccine, people who have already received the vaccine will need to be re-vaccinated.
It is also possible that the type of mutation that makes the virus more contagious can occur on its own as it spreads in humans. Because the more people are infected, the more likely the virus is to mutate.
It is also possible that viral mutations make it harder to detect if tested with the same test kits used.
The US has now found three mutant coronavirus strains: 20C-US strains similar to the mutant strains that spread in the UK. And the other is US-specific and is currently undergoing severe outbreaks in the Ohio city of Columbus.
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