A novel mutation of the coronavirus was discovered at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic.
The first findings were presented at a press conference.
In
Klinikum Garmisch-Partenkirchen
a new one was
mutation of the coronavirus
discovered.
Experts from the
Berlin Charité
confirmed the suspicions of the Bavarian doctors.
The
virus mutation was
informed at
a press conference
.
Update, 3:22 p.m.:
The
virus mutation broke
out on two different floors of the clinic on the internal and geriatric ward of the clinic.
Of the 35 infected, 24 are employees of the hospital.
The
average age of
the infected patients is very high.
Coronavirus mutation: Clinic bosses warn against scare tactics - danger not proven
The
corona stations
and the affected stations on the fifth and sixth floors are now
declared
as
isolation
areas.
Employees are only allowed to enter them in full protective gear.
The entire staff will be examined by rapid tests before starting work.
Stockklausner always emphasizes that there is currently
no reason to panic
, even if mutations are currently
a major fear factor,
especially due to the
mutation from Great Britain
.
With
reference
to the other
results from Berlin
, which are to
follow
in the
next few weeks
, District Administrator Anton Speer ends the press conference at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic.
Update 3:10 p.m.:
Now
Dr.
Clemens Stockklausner,
Deputy Medical Director of the Clinic.
He reassured us with the information that some
results from the Berlin Charité
on the dangerousness of the new
virus mutation
are
already
available.
The mutation is therefore neither the currently rampant, highly contagious British nor the well-known South African mutation of the
coronavirus.
What exactly the mutation means cannot be said yet.
Virus mutation in a Bavarian clinic: 35 people infected - no statement on the level of danger possible
Whether the tiny mutation discovered, according to Stockklausner's statement, has
clinical relevance
at all
cannot yet be foreseen either.
It could even happen that it has no relevance for the future
infection process
.
35 patients and employees are currently
infected
with the
virus mutation
.
There is currently no evidence that the mutation is more contagious or deadly than other virus variants.
The
origin of the variant
is still unclear.
Coronavirus mutation in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: Clinic postpones operations - situation "under control"
Update, 3:05 p.m.:
Now the
managing director of the clinic Frank Niederbühl
speaks
.
He explains once again that abnormalities during the examination of the coronaviruses in the
Covid-19 patients
in the hospital were discovered
last week
.
The people concerned were immediately isolated.
Thanks to the great support of the task force, the situation is under control.
However, some
postponed examinations and operations
have already been
canceled
in order to relieve the clinical staff.
Both in the normal wards and in the
intensive care area
, beds are currently free, so there is no fear of being overburdened by
Covid 19 patients
.
Update, 3:02 p.m.:
The
press conference
begins.
The district administrator from
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Anton Speer and the clinic management of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen clinic are present.
District Administrator Anton Speer begins.
The
clinic
is well positioned and prepared early for the
corona situation
in winter, including with four high-quality PCR test devices.
The
cooperation
with the health department and district office works in an exemplary manner.
The
7-day incidence
in the county is currently around 128.
Update 2:58 p.m.:
The
press conference
at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic on the new coronavirus mutation, which has been confirmed by experts from the Berlin Charité, will
begin shortly.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- As
in almost all clinics across Germany, the
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Clinic is
currently in a
state of emergency
.
More and more
Covid-19 *
patients
have to be treated, 18 new ones were added within a week.
The main concern of the doctors is a new
mutation of the coronavirus *
that was
discovered
in one of the
patients
.
One that not even the experts in the laboratory of the well-known
virologist Professor Dr.
Christian Drosten * was known
at the
Berlin Charité
.
They had received a sample from Garmisch-Partenkirchen last, on Friday (January 15) the suspicion of the mutation was confirmed.
It is not uncommon for a virus to change over time.
Since the beginning of the
pandemic
, around
12,000 changes to the coronavirus * have been
registered
worldwide
, says Frank Niederbühl, managing director of the clinic.
However, this is not
a reason for "scaremongering"
, clarifies Niederbühl, because a mutation is not automatically more
infectious or deadly *
than the original virus.
Scare tactics would be absolutely dubious and inappropriate.
Frank Niederbühl
Nevertheless, the clinic could not do any more detailed
research
into the virus.
This is now in the hands of the Berlin experts, said Niederbühl.
Meaningful
evaluations of the investigations
could only be presented at the end of January
.
In the meantime, the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic has reacted to the new virus variant and tightened all existing measures again.
Since the
virus mutation is
still causing unrest and
arouses
memories of the highly
infectious mutation from Great Britain *
, a
press conference
was scheduled
for Monday (January 18)
at which doctors and experts will provide information about the new corona mutation.
You will find all information about this
from 3 p.m. here in our live ticker and to see it in the live stream.
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