A new variant of the coronavirus is discovered in the UK and is spreading rapidly there.
A government advisor to Boris Johnson is urgently addressing the population because of the Corona Art.
Coronavirus pandemic
: In
Great Britain
vaccination
against
corona is
already on a large scale.
The British government in
London is
warning of a much more contagious new
variant of
the
coronavirus
in the United Kingdom - this is spreading particularly in
south-east England
.
Because of the
Corona mutation
, an
express shutdown is
imposed
for the metropolis of
London
(
see update from December 19, 6.45 p.m.
).
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is
consulting with his cabinet about the changed
Covid-19
situation.
Update from December 19, 6.45 p.m.:
Bad news from
Great Britain
: The newly discovered
Corona
mutation
is up to 70 percent more contagious than the previously known form,
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
told journalists in
London
early on Saturday evening
.
Coronavirus mutation in the UK: Up to 70 percent more contagious than known coronavirus
“There is still a lot we don't know.
But there is no evidence that the new variant causes more or more severe disease courses, ”said Johnson.
A higher mortality rate from the virus variant VUI2020 / 12/01 has not yet been determined.
The
coronavirus mutation
has reportedly already spread rapidly in the
UK
.
In December, for example,
60 percent of new infections in London (with a metropolitan area of around 9 million inhabitants) can be
traced back to the new virus variant, said Patrick Vallance,
Johnson's
top scientific government
advisor
.
From Sunday 20 December, some areas in England will enter Tier 4: Stay At Home.
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- UK Prime Minister (@ 10DowningStreet) December 19, 2020
The
Corona situation is
changing in
south-east England
, where the spread is said to be particularly high, for millions of people completely and drastically.
When vaccinations started in
the UK in
early December, the government had decided and implemented far-reaching easing of the contact restrictions.
New
Corona restrictions
, which
should apply
in particular to the metropolis of
London
, are
now taking effect immediately and at an express pace
.
A new
shutdown was
imposed
for the English capital
.
Despite the bad news, the British government appeased: So far, there is no evidence that vaccines against the mutation are less effective, it said from England.
Great Britain / England: New Corona mutation is spreading rapidly
First report
from December 19
: Munich / London - does the
insidious coronavirus
mutate
?
And: do the developed
corona
vaccines
also
protect
against
mutations in
the virus?
These questions
keep coming up
in the current peak of the
Covid 19 pandemic
.
The fact is: A new variant of the
Sars-CoV-2 pathogen
is currently spreading rapidly in
Great Britain
.
The
United Kingdom
has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about it, said government medical advisor Chris Whitty this Saturday.
Coronavirus pandemic: New corona variant discovered in Great Britain
As Whitty further explained, the
corona variant
was mainly
detected
in
south-east England
.
The government advisors of
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
appealed to the population to do everything to prevent further spread.
"With recent developments, this is more important than ever," said Whitty.
WATCH LIVE: An update on coronavirus (19 December 2020) https://t.co/zqVXIkifSd
- Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) December 19, 2020
The authorities in
England
announced last Monday
that a new variant of the virus had been discovered.
On this Saturday evening (December 19), Prime Minister Johnson wanted to
consult
with his cabinet on the current
corona situation
in the United Kingdom.
Coronavirus pandemic: There are far-reaching easing in the UK due to the corona vaccines
The
UK
has been
vaccinated
against the
insidious corona
virus
since the beginning of December
.
The previously strict
contact restrictions
have been lifted, and far-reaching
easing
has long since come into force.
In England, for example, even the swimming pools, bars and discos have reopened. Now, despite the
vaccine,
worries on the island are growing again. (pm)
