The World Health Organization of the United Nations is holding a discussion today (Friday) on the African variant of the corona virus and is expected to decide whether to define it as a dangerous strain.
The organization's experts met in the Swiss city of Geneva and the organization's decision is expected to have a significant impact on the policies of various governments around the globe regarding reference to strain B 1.1.529, which is likely to have originated in South Africa.
The variant raises worldwide concern due to its high amount of mutations, which increases the chance of escaping the antibodies provided by the vaccines.
Maria van Karhov, head of the World Health Organization's technical team in the fight against the corona plague, told Reuters: "We do not know much about this variant. What we do know is that it has a large number of mutations. We will meet to understand where this strain is and what it is. Its meaning. "
Meanwhile, governments around the world have already begun to prepare for the arrival of the variant in their territory and the EU has issued a recommendation to reduce air transport with the countries from which the variant comes, especially South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
Italy has already announced that it will enforce a ban on entry for citizens of these countries.
India has also announced a reduction in flights to the countries from which the variant comes and will also require isolation from anyone coming from the countries infected with the variant.
Singapore has also announced that it will restrict entry from the three African countries from which the variant comes.
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