Original title: South Africa found a large number of mutations in the new coronavirus variant
The South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NICD) issued a statement on November 25, local time, stating that a new type of new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 has been detected in South Africa. After the South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases and private testing laboratories collaborated on genome sequencing, the mutant strain has been detected in 22 positive cases.
Adrian Pullen, acting executive director of the South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases, said that although the data currently available is limited, experts are working with all monitoring systems to understand the new variants and the potential impact they may have.
The South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases warned that the number of detected cases of the new variant and the number of people who tested positive is increasing rapidly, especially in the provinces of Gauteng, North West and Limpopo in South Africa.
Experts say that this new variant has attracted the attention of South Africa, and the main concern with this variant is that it has a large number of mutations.
The South African National Institute of Infectious Diseases will hold an emergency meeting with the World Health Organization on the 26th local time.
Experts believe that regardless of the emergence of new variants, the importance of non-pharmacological interventions remains the same. Everyone should be vaccinated, wear masks, maintain hand hygiene, and maintain social distancing. (Main station reporter Qu Sheng)
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