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Following the UK, South Africa and Japan, a new Corona 19 mutant virus has been confirmed this time in the US.
There has also been a warning that 2021, when mutant viruses continue to appear everywhere, could be a tougher year than last year.
For more details, this is reporter Kim Young-ah.
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are two different kinds of new mutant viruses found in the United States.
In particular, one of them had three new gene mutations that had never been discovered before.
In Columbus, the state's capital city alone, 20 people have been confirmed to be infected with the mutant virus.
It means that it has already spread widely in the community.
The mutation, dubbed the'Columbus mutation', turned out to be more contagious, just like previous mutant viruses.
It is the fourth time that the Corona 19 mutant virus has been confirmed, after the UK, South Africa and Japan.
With the outbreak of mutant viruses in countries around the world, WHO decided to hold an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.
[Mark Ryan/WHO Emergency Response Team Leader: Considering the recent situation and the spread of the virus, this year is expected to be a tougher year than last year.] With
the spread of a mutant virus with a rapid infection rate, the world's corona 19 cumulative confirmation The number of people exceeded 92 million.
Stefan Bangsell, CEO of Modena Pharmaceuticals, said that Corona 19 will continue to mutate and become a kind of endemic disease that lives with humanity forever.
The vaccine alone cannot end COVID-19.
Meanwhile, concerns about the safety of the vaccine are growing in Florida, USA, as a doctor is reported to have died 16 days after receiving the Pfizer vaccine.
(Video editing: Yonghwa Jung)
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