Vietnam has discovered a new strain of Corona virus which is a hybrid between Indian and British strains, and it is spreading rapidly through the air.
The newspaper “Fun Express” quoted Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long on Saturday: “After the genetic sequencing of the newly discovered patients, we discovered a new strain, which is a hybrid (of the two strains) of the ‘India and the United Kingdom. ” He added that his country will announce details of the new strain to the world soon. Read also Strains mutated by Corona produce new hybrid viruses … what are their risks? A discovery that paves the way for the treatment of mutated strains … Qatar researchers identify sites on the Corona virus where mutations do not occur Discover the symptoms of the Indian strain of Corona virusIndian strain of Coronavirus has reached 60 regions around the world
Vietnam managed to contain Corona last year, but now faces an infection that is spreading faster.
Yesterday, Friday, the director of the European branch of the World Health Organization, Hans Kluge, expressed concern about the severity of the infection with the mutated versions of the Corona virus.
And he said – in an interview with the French News Agency – “We know, for example, that” B.1617 “(the Indian version) is more contagious than” B.117 “(the British version ), which in turn was more contagious than the previous version of the virus.
Contagion slows down in India
However, India is currently experiencing a gradual slowdown in infection, having experienced difficult days in the past period.
Today, health authorities recorded 173,790 new confirmed infections in 24 hours, the lowest daily toll in 45 days, bringing the total number of infections in the country since the start of the epidemic to 27.7 million.
As for deaths from the disease, they increased by 3,617 in 24 hours, bringing the total number to 322,512.