CDC: The new strain of the British virus may have spread in the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that the new coronavirus strain first discovered in the UK may have spread in the US without notice. Although this variant has not been found in the United States, the CDC pointed out that scientists have not yet tested many infected patients. The virus has been sequenced from only about 51,000 of the 17 million cases in the United States.” This new strain may have attracted people’s attention.
The CDC said in a statement: "Continued travel between
the United Kingdom and the United States, and the high prevalence of this
variant in the current British infection, increases the possibility of
import." In a small part, this variant may have occurred in the United
States, but has not yet been discovered."
Doctor said we should be more concerned about the Covid mutation in the UK
The agency said the disease was endemic in South East England in November and reportedly accounted for 60% of recent infections in London. The CDC stated that it does not know why this new virus appeared, but it may be "accidental."
New Coronavirus Strain |
The CDC said: "Or, it may be emerging because it is more
suitable for transmission in humans." "The rapid change from rare
strains to common strains has attracted the attention of British scientists,
who are urgently evaluating the characteristics and characteristics of mutant
strains. The disease it caused."
Does Coronavirus Mutate Regularly?
CDC pointed out that the new coronavirus "mutates
regularly," but the vast majority of mutations are trivial. The importance
of the new variants first discovered in the UK has not yet been determined, but
the CDC noted that based on early data from the UK, the new strains “may spread
more rapidly than other circulating strains.”
Has Coronavirus undergone several mutations?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointed out
that the coronavirus has undergone several mutations, saying that scientists
are studying how this coronavirus affects its ability to spread, or can reduce
its lethality or produce a lighter infection.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that scientists are still studying whether these changes will reduce the efficiency of testing.
The Covid-19 test is designed to detect the virus in a variety of
ways, "Even if a mutation affects one target, another PCR target can be
detected. It still works."
Who received advanced antibody therapy against COVID-19?
However, the CDC said, these mutations may reduce the
effectiveness of recombinant antibodies to treat viruses. The advanced antibody
therapy received by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former New
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, like the successive US presidents, is known as
one of the few life-saving tools to fight the virus.
"Among these possibilities, the last one (the ability to circumvent vaccine-induced immunity) will be the most worrying, because once a large number of people are vaccinated, there will be immune pressure.
This pressure may be through choice Promote and facilitate the emergence of such mutations CDC said.
"There is no evidence that this is happening, and most
experts believe that due to the nature of the virus, escape mutants are
unlikely to appear. "
President Donald Anticipated Coronavirus Vaccine Czar Moncef Sloy said on Monday that he expects Pfizer and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine to be effective against new pressures
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: New
coronavirus strain may have flowed into the United States
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
pointed out that the new variant of the coronavirus that has been circulating
in the UK in recent weeks may have flowed into the US without detection.
The CDC stated on its website on Tuesday that no cases of
infection of the new virus strain have been found in the United States. But the
agency said that only about 51,000 of the 17 million confirmed cases in the
United States have been sequenced.
The CDC says that people’s travel between countries and the
prevalence of this new strain of the virus in the UK have increased the
probability that it has already infected Americans. According to CDC data,
since November, the virus strain has accounted for about 60% of the new crown
cases in London.
The agency said that scientists are working to determine
whether the virus strain is easier to spread, and Moderna Inc., which is
currently approved by the authorities. And whether Pfizer-BioNTech SE vaccine
is still effective against this variant.
Fearing that new variants may accelerate the spread and
increase the burden on the healthcare system, the UK tightened its lockdown
measures. Many European countries have also closed their borders to travelers
from the UK.
However, the United States is still open to travelers from
the United Kingdom.
The CDC said that coronaviruses often mutate and acquire
about one new mutation in their genome every two weeks. The agency said the
possible consequences of changes in the structure of the virus include faster
transmission, less or more severe disease, evasion of screening tests,
increased difficulty in existing medications, and the ability to evade
vaccines. The agency said the latter is the most disturbing possibility.
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin expected in an interview on Monday
that its new crown vaccine may still be effective against new strains of the
British virus. Moncef Slaoui, the head of the U.S. vaccine program's
"curvature speed" operation, also said on Monday that he expects the
current vaccine to still provide protection.
No cases of infection of the new virus strain have been found in the United States, but international travel has increased the probability of transmission
Both the CEO of BioNTech and the head of the U.S. vaccine
program expect that the currently approved vaccine will still be effective
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
pointed out that the new variant of the coronavirus that has been circulating
in the UK in recent weeks may have flowed into the US without detection.
The CDC stated on its website on Tuesday that no cases of
infection of the new virus strain have been found in the United States. But the
agency said that only about 51,000 of the 17 million confirmed cases in the
United States have been sequenced.
The CDC says that people’s travel between countries and the
prevalence of this new strain of the virus in the UK have increased the
probability that it has already infected Americans. According to CDC data,
since November, the virus strain has accounted for about 60% of the new crown
cases in London.
The agency said that scientists are working to determine
whether the virus strain is easier to spread, and Moderna Inc., which is
currently approved by the authorities. And whether Pfizer-BioNTech SE vaccine
is still effective against this variant.
Fearing that new variants may accelerate the spread and
increase the burden on the healthcare system, the UK tightened its lockdown
measures. Many European countries have also closed their borders to travelers
from the UK.
However, the United States is still open to travelers from
the United Kingdom.
The CDC said that coronaviruses often mutate and acquire
about one new mutation in their genome every two weeks.
The agency said the possible consequences of changes in the structure of the virus include faster transmission, less or more severe disease, evasion of screening tests, increased difficulty in existing medications, and the ability to evade vaccines.
The agency said the latter is the most disturbing possibility.
BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin expected in an interview on Monday
that its new crown vaccine may still be effective against new strains of the
British virus. Moncef Slaoui, the head of the U.S. vaccine program's
"curvature speed" operation, also said on Monday that he expects the
current vaccine to still provide protection.
British officials warn that the new coronavirus strain is spreading faster
British Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty confirmed that a
new strain of coronavirus that has emerged in the UK may spread faster and
called on the public to be vigilant to reduce transmission.
Whitty said the World Health Organization has been informed
of the UK's findings.
Earlier this week, British Health Minister Matt Hancock said
that scientists had discovered a "new variant" in southern England
that could cause the infection to spread more quickly.
The number of cases and hospitalizations in the United
Kingdom continues to rise this month. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has
announced that the southeast of England will enter a new level four-in fact, it
will return to the November confinement rules.
Whitty said: "Due to the rapid spread of new strains,
preliminary simulation data and the rapid increase in incidence in the
southeast (an expert agency that advises the government) now believes that new
strains can spread faster."
"We have issued a warning to the World Health
Organization," he said.
"There is currently no evidence that the new strain will
cause higher mortality, and there is no evidence that it will affect vaccines
and treatments, although urgent work is currently underway to confirm
this."
Whitty warned that the new evidence makes the public do their
best to reduce transmission "more important than ever."
The British government reported 28,507 new
positive cases every day. Compared with the previous week, the number of cases
last week increased by 40.9%.
In the UK, more than 1.98 million people have tested
positive.
Residents of Wales and Northern Ireland will enter a new
lockdown after Christmas.
Johnson refused to rule out the possibility of a new round of
blockade in England. He said on Friday: "We very much hope that we can
avoid similar things from happening."
He said: "But the fact is that the infection rate has
increased a lot in the past few weeks."
At the same time, from December 26, Scotland entered a
lockdown state and the Christmas easing policy was cancelled.
Scotland’s Chief Minister Nicola Sturgeon stated that
Scotland will re-enter the lockdown on December 26 and the original plan to
relax restrictions on Christmas has been cancelled.
Sturgeon said that these measures are necessary to deal with
the new coronavirus strain.
The Christmas "social bubble" policy has been
abolished, and family visits are only allowed on Christmas Day.
Between December 23 and 27, mitigation measures were
introduced across the UK.
The travel ban between Scotland and the rest of the UK-unless
for necessary purposes-will continue to be in force. Sturgeon said she will
communicate with police and traffic operators to see how the ban can be
"strengthened".
Beginning one minute after St Stephen’s Day in the early
morning, Scotland will enter Level 4-the most restrictive level of the five
tier restrictions in counties-for three weeks.
Non-essential shops will be closed, cafes, restaurants and
hairdressers will also be closed.
Orkney, Shetland, the Western Isles and other island
communities will be upgraded to level 3.
The school will be open to key workers as usual, but most
students will not return before January 11, and online learning will take at
least until January 18.
The Chief Minister stated that the move will prevent more new
viruses from entering Scotland from other parts of the UK and reduce the risk
of their spread in the country.
She said that the new strain of the virus is the "most
serious and potentially dangerous moment" faced by the outbreak since the
beginning of the epidemic.
She said that 17 new strains were found in Scotland, which may have accelerated the spread of the new coronavirus in some hospitals and nursing homes.
She said that if firm action is not taken, the new virus may overwhelm the NHS and more people will die from the virus.
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Name: Gwynneth May
Educational Qualification: MBBS, MD (Medicine) Gold Medalist
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