New strain of coronavirus with disturbing mutations detected in UK – telam

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have identified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK, which has potentially disturbing mutations.

The variant, called B.1.525, is apparently similar to the South African variant, according to the BBC in London, as quoted by the Europa Press news agency.

So far, researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered 38 cases, including two in Wales and 36 in England, and all in samples taken in December 2020.

The presence of the strain, which is already under investigation, has also been found in 10 other countries, including the United States, Australia and Denmark..

Scientists are working to learn more about B1525, including how it spreads, its effects, and how vaccines respond.

The biggest concern is that the virus is evolving in a way that allows it to spread easily and become resistant to already developed antidotes.

El profesor Andrew Hayward, epidemiologic expert at University College London, dijo que “afortunadamente, no parece estar extendindose ms rpido que otras cepas, pero advirti:” Con todas estas variants, realmente necesitamos estar vigilando muy de cerca porque no sabemos lo What will they do”.

Death peak

The UK Department of Health today warned of a significant rebound in coronavirus deaths, reporting 799 deaths in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, up from 230 yesterday.

Regarding the image of the hospital, UK authorities reported that 1,487 people had to be admitted to a medical center for treatment, therefore 21,001 remain hospitalized, of which 2,805 require mechanical breathing .

It has also been reported that more than 15.5 million people have already received the first dose of the vaccine and 546,165 have also been inoculated with the second.

In this sense, the government has included around two million people in at-risk groups, who have been asked to protect themselves in a special way, while 800,000 will be offered priority vaccination thanks to a new predictive model that identifies the adults at higher risk due to a combination of factors. including ethnicity and low income.

According to information gathered by The Guardian newspaper, the model, developed by the University of Oxford, identifies that those most at risk are usually single and have underlying diseases, such as certain types of cancer.