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According to Christian Drosten, the new coronavirus variant that is currently spreading in Great Britain has not yet appeared in Germany.
The spread could be a coincidence, writes the coronavirus expert from the Berlin Charité on Twitter.
The mutations did not necessarily give the virus a selection advantage, even if that was possible.
A selection advantage can make it easier for a virus to spread.
According to initial analyzes by British scientists, the new variant has an unusually large number of genetic changes, especially in the spike protein.
The virus needs this protein to enter cells.
The vaccines used in Great Britain by the Mainz company Biontech generate an immune response against precisely this protein.
Therefore, there are concerns that the vaccine against the new variant may not work.
According to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, there is no evidence of this.
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