The number of infections doubles every 10 days

Study: The British strain of "Corona" is spreading rapidly in the United States

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A study conducted by the Scripps Research Institute revealed that the emerging corona virus strain (Covid-19), which was initially detected in Britain, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States, as the number of infections doubles every 10 days, which threatens a new peak of the epidemic. According to a study.

A team of scientists analyzed half a million test samples collected from all over the United States, and the researchers found that the mutated strain arrived in the United States through several entry points last November, and despite the current low frequency of detection, it is expected to become the dominant form of the virus by March.

The researchers stated that the transmission rate is at least 35 to 45% higher than the common virus, and that the prevalence rate doubles every 10 days.

The United Kingdom witnessed a violent wave of the epidemic, after the B.1.1.7 mutant became common in the country.

The mutant has also been detected in a number of European countries, including Portugal and Ireland.

Commenting on the study, the Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, Ashish Ja, considered that the B.1.1.7 mutant was much more contagious, so it could overwhelm a country quickly.

The United States is the country most affected by the epidemic in terms of deaths and injuries, with more than 460,000 deaths out of more than 27 million infections.

It is possible that the mutated strain will lead to another increase in infections in the United States.

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