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corona 19 mutant virus, which first appeared in the UK, is gradually spreading.
It is mainly spreading in European countries such as Germany and Italy, but recently confirmed cases of this mutant virus have occurred in Japan.
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person infected with the corona 19 mutant virus from the UK came out from Japan.
It is the first case of infection in Japan with a total of 5 people.
They were confirmed at the airport after returning from the UK on the 21st, and when the samples were analyzed, a mutant virus from the UK appeared.
Four out of five are known to have no symptoms and one has a feeling of boredom.
The mutant virus is spreading all over Europe.
While the UK National Statistical Office analyzed that out of the 40,000 confirmed cases every day, 49% of the confirmed cases could be infected with the mutant virus, a woman in Germany who returned home from the UK and was diagnosed was found to be infected with the mutant virus.
In Italy, a person infected with the mutant virus was confirmed again last week, and as they have not been to the UK and have not been in contact with anyone from the UK, Italian authorities are focusing on determining the route of infection.
In Denmark, the genetic material of 7,800 people who tested positive in the last month has been tested to identify 33 patients infected with the mutant virus.
As the spread continues, more than 40 countries, including France, are blocking entry from the UK, and the UK government is also opening up the possibility of national blockade.
Meanwhile, Pfizer argues that its vaccine will work against the mutant virus.